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2 quotes on meaning + death
When Alexander The Great was alive the world was not big enough to contain his ambition but while Alexander chafed at the confines of the world in life, in death, “a coffin was enough.”
Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now take what's left and live it properly.
When Alexander The Great was alive the world was not big enough to contain his ambition but while Alexander chafed at the confines of the world in life, in death, “a coffin was enough.”
Added in 2026
Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now take what's left and live it properly.
Added in 2026
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