The only respect in which man is superior to animals is that he can die when he wants to, not just when he has to. Maybe it's the one freedom you can always count on - the freedom to throw your life away. (Stefan Zweig)

The only respect in which man is superior to animals is that he can die when he wants to, not just when he has to. Maybe it's the one freedom you can always count on - the freedom to throw your life away.

Stefan Zweig

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