William Empson - Death Quotes

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Twixt devil and deep sea, man hacks his caves;
Birth, death; one, many; what is true, and seems;
Earth's vast hot iron, cold space's empty waves.

William Empson

Buddhists and Christians contrive to agree about death
Making death their ideal basis for different ideals.
The Communists however disapprove of death
Except when practical.

William Empson

Liberal hopefulness
Regards death as a mere border to an improving picture.

William Empson