Quotation by

Michel de Montaigne

If you don't know how to die, don't worry Nature will tell you what to do on the spot, fully and adequately. She will do this job perfectly for you don't bother your head about it.

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Montaigne suggests that even if we are uncertain about how to face death, nature will guide us instinctively and completely when the moment comes. He emphasizes that we don't need to overthink or stress about dying because nature will handle it flawlessly.

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