Quotation by

Douglas Horton

To awake from death is to die in peace.

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The phrase suggests that truly waking up from a state of death, or complete unconsciousness, is actually finding a peaceful way to die. It implies that peace comes not from resisting death, but from accepting it as a natural and calm transition.

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