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I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. . . I want to achieve it through not dying.
I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. . . I want to achieve it through not dying.
It must be so--Plato, thou reasonest well!--
Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire,
This longing read more
It must be so--Plato, thou reasonest well!--
Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire,
This longing after immortality?
Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror,
O falling into nought? Why shrinks the soul
Back on herself, and startles at destruction?
'Tis the divinity that stirs within us;
'Tis heaven itself, that points out an hereafter,
And intimates eternity to man.
All men's souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.
All men's souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.
There is nothing strictly immortal, but immortality. Whatever
hath no beginning may be confident of no end.
There is nothing strictly immortal, but immortality. Whatever
hath no beginning may be confident of no end.
Immortal mortals, mortal immortals, one living the others death and dying the others life.
Immortal mortals, mortal immortals, one living the others death and dying the others life.
No, no, I'm sure,
My restless spirit never could endure
To brood so long upon one luxury,
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No, no, I'm sure,
My restless spirit never could endure
To brood so long upon one luxury,
Unless it did, though fearfully, espy
A hope beyond the shadow of a dream.
Do you believe in immortality? No, and one life is enough for
me.
Do you believe in immortality? No, and one life is enough for
me.
If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error.
If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error.
