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Joseph Addison

The fear of death often proves mortal, and sets people on methods to save their Lives, which infallibly destroy them.

Fear

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People’s fear of dying can actually cause their downfall by making them act in harmful ways. In trying to protect themselves from death, they often choose actions that end up causing their destruction instead.

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