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CCXXVIII explained
A single aphoristic reflection on death, suggesting it is the one form of prosperity that people neither wish for themselves nor begrudge in others.
What happens
A single aphoristic reflection on death, suggesting it is the one form of prosperity that people neither wish for themselves nor begrudge in others.
Themes in this chapter
Mortality and Regret
The chapter directly meditates on death as a universal yet unenvied prosperity.
Key passages
“Death is the only prosperity that we neither desire for ourselves nor resent in others.”
Death is the sole form of good fortune that people do not wish to have themselves nor feel jealous of when others experience it.
A concise philosophical observation on the unique human attitude toward mortality.