A man's dying is more the survivors' affair than his own.

Unser Sterben ist mehr eine Angelegenheit der Weiterlebenden als unserer selbst.

Thomas Mann

The Magic Mountain

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Topic

Death

Author

Thomas Mann

Source

The Magic Mountain

Medium

Novel

Language

German

Time

1924 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Nobel laureate Novelist Writer

From

Germany Europe

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Mann, Thomas. Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain]. S. Fischer Verlag, 1924, ch. 6.

Current Citation

Mann, Thomas. The Magic Mountain. Everyman's Library, 2005, ch. 6.

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You ain't heard nothing yet.

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Time
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Another quote about Death

Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Dylan Thomas

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Topic
Old age Death

Author

Dylan Thomas
Source
Do Not Go Gentle Into that Good Night
Medium
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Language
English
Time
1951 1950s 20th century
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Citation

Thomas, Dylan. "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night." Botteghe Oscure, 1951.

Another quote originally in German

War is not merely a political act, but also a real political instrument, a continuation of political commerce, a carrying out of the same by other means.

Karl Von Clausewitz

On War

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Karl Von Clausewitz
Source
On War
Genre
Political literature
Language
German
Time
1833 1830s 19th century
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Original Citation

Clausewitz, Karl. Vom Kriege [On War]. Berlin: Ferdinand Dummler, 1832, ch. 1, pt. 1.

Current Citation

Clausewitz, Carl. On War, translated by Michael Howard and Peter Paret. Everyman's Library, 1993, ch. 1, pt. 1.