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“Thales said there was no difference between life and death. Why, then, said some one to him, do not you die? Because, said he, it does make no difference.”

Quote by Diogenes Laertius

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Diogenes Laertius

Diogenes Laertius was a Greek philosopher and biographer, whose exact birth and death dates are unknown. His most notable work, 'Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers', is an important source for the study of ancient Greek philosophy. more

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