Ian FlemingYou only live twice: Once when you are born And once when you look death in the face
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This quote is both true and false. Though true, it does not have the detail of the original quote. The original quote by Oscar Wilde goes something like this:“You only live twice: Once when you are bornAnd once when you look death in the face.” It is true that one only lives once, but it is not true that one only dies once. These two lives can be different in many ways, but they are always intertwined.
When one is born he or she will inevitably die, but that does not mean that one has to experience death at that point. The second life begins at the time of death, which is called the “second birth.” This time, there are no birth pains, no labor pains, and no post-partum problems. One simply slips into the afterlife to make an appearance before God or to be reunited with loved ones who made the journey before him or her.
Source: You Only Live Twice
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