Robert E. NealeSuicide is an attack on society--an attack on its omnipotence, on its denial of death, and on its own despair.
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In a world where everything is in a state of constant change, we all have a tendency to lose our bearings and forget what it means to be alive. When we feel tired of fighting and tired of living, we start to think about death. We think of suicide as the only way out.
Source: The Art Of Dying
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