There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

George Santayana

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Topic

Life and death The human condition

Author

George Santayana

Source

War Shrines Soliloquies in England and Later Soliloquies

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1922 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

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United States

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Santayana, George. "War Shrines." Soliloquies in England and Later Soliloquies. Charles Scribner's Sons/Constable and Co., 1922.

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We are healed of a suffering only by experiencing it to the full.

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Time
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Knowing that certain nights whose sweetness lingers will keep returning to the earth and sea after we are gone, yes, this helps us die.

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Acceptance of death Death The human condition

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Albert Camus
Source
The Sea Close By
Medium
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Language
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Time
1953 1950s 20th century
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Citation

Camus, Albert. "The Sea Close By." Lyrical and Critical Essays. Vintage Books, 1970. Originally published in L'Eté [Summer]. Gallimard, 1954.