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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance… — Samuel Johnson

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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time.

Samuel Johnson
Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, by James Boswell · 1769
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Life and deathMoment of death
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1769
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Samuel Johnson
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Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, written by James Boswell, edited by David Womersley. Penguin Classics, 2008.
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Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in journal entry by James Boswell. 27 Oct. 1769.

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