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But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Samuel Wilks
Born: June 2, 1824
Died: November 8, 1911 (aged 87)
Bio: Sir Samuel Wilks, 1st Baronet was a British physician and biographer.
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