Memento Mori: Remember Death – Quote by Leo Tolstoy

„Memento mori - remember death! These are important words. If we kept in mind that we will soon inevitably die, our lives would be completely different. If a person knows that he will die in a half hour, he certainly will not bother doing trivial, stupid, or, especially, bad things during this half hour. Perhaps you have half a century before you die-what makes this any different from a half hour?“

Leo TolstoiLeo Tolstoy on memento mori: A reflective quote about death, mortality, and making conscious use of the time we have.
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Russian writer, thinker, and philosopher, known for his critical social analysis.

Leo Tolstoy encourages reflection on mortality and on using the time we have left in a meaningful way.


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Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) was a Russian writer, philosopher, and social reformer, famous for his novels like "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina." He also engaged politically and ethically, rejecting violence and advocating for pacifism.

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