"From too much love of living, From hope and fear set free, We thank with brief thanksgiving Whatever gods may be That no life lives for ever That dead men rise up never That even the weariest river Winds somewhere safe to sea."

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This quotation examines the core nature of Death as articulated by Algernon Charles Swinburne. Within historical and literary traditions, reflections on Death provide actionable mental models, challenging individuals to evaluate personal ethics, self-discipline, and daily actions.

About Algernon Charles Swinburne

Algernon Charles Swinburne was an English poet, playwright, novelist, and critic. He was a major contributor to the Pre-Raphaelite movement in poetry, along with Dante Gabriel Rossetti and William Morris. His greatest works are the verse drama Atalanta in Calydon (1865), written in the form of an Ancient Greek tragedy, and his Pre-Raphaelite Poems and Ballads (1866).

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