Two brass weights balance on a wooden beam, with a small paper crown perched on one.

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Sententiae

Publilius Syrus

As men, we are all equal in the presence of death.

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

Whatever their status, people stand on the same level when facing death. The line sets ordinary rank and distinction aside, arguing that mortality is a shared condition that no title or wealth can adjust, leaving everyone equal in the end.

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