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Every man dies, not every man really lives.

— William Wallace  ·  Braveheart

An upright orange paper flower stands among drooping brown flowers against dark blue.
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Death comes to everyone, the speaker says, but full, vivid living is not guaranteed. The line separates merely lasting until the end from actually using one's time boldly, implying that many people pass through life without ever truly experiencing it.

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