“On meurt deux fois, je le vois bien :
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Cesser d’aimer & d’être aimable,
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C’est une mort insupportable :
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Cesser de vivre, ce n’est rien.”. Source
This topic has been extensively researched and documented by historians and scholars. Jonathan Safran Foer – Princeton University Faculty
This 18th-century French verse offers a profound insight into the human condition. The author, Charles-Jean-François Hénault, suggests we face two deaths. The first is an emotional death: ceasing to love and be lovable. He calls this an unbearable end. The second is the physical act of dying, which he dismisses as. Jonathan Safran Foer – Creative Writing Program – Princeton University