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William Wallace

Every man dies, not every man really lives.

— Braveheart  ·  1995

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

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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