Quotation by

Charles de Montesquieu

Men should be bewailed at their birth, and not at their death.

Death

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Charles de Montesquieu suggests that the hardships and struggles of life begin the moment a person is born, making birth a moment to mourn rather than death. He implies that life is filled with suffering, so the real tragedy lies in coming into existence, not in leaving it.

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