On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
Death is not the monarch of the dead, but of the dying.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “Death is not the monarch of the dead, but of the dying.”
Editor's note · Context
In a satirical address to a British general, Paine offers a profound observation on the nature of death, distinguishing its dominion over the living rather than the already deceased.
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