Many of the things that bring delight should not be owned. They are more enjoyed if another's, than … - Baltasar Gracian

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I have no fear of death whatsoever. I suspect that few people do, what they all fear is what might happen in the years or months before death.

Baltasar Gracian

Many of the things that bring delight should not be owned. They are more enjoyed if another's, than if yours; the first day they give pleasure to the owner, but in all the rest to the others: what belongs to another rejoices doubly, because it is without the risk of going stale and with the satisfaction of freshness. . . the possession of things not only diminishes their enjoyment, but augments their annoyance, whether shared or not shared.

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