John Myers MyersEvery man knows that he will die: and nobody believes it. On that paradox stand not only a host of religions but the entity of a sane being.
About This Quote
This quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson, clearly illustrates that we all know that we will die one day. However, this knowledge does not stop us from living our lives as if we had no concept of death. Instead, we live as if we will never die and never will. We often attribute our fears and concerns about death to religion and to the fact that we did not learn the truth. However, we should not be worried about death; we should be worried about living.
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