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To die is poignantly bitter, but the idea of having to die without having lived is unbearable.

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Erich Fromm, a renowned psychologist, explores the profound reality of mortality in his quote. He highlights the bitter poignancy of death, while emphasizing the unbearable notion of facing death without experiencing a fulfilling and meaningful life.
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Psychologist, German-American
Erich Fromm was a renowned German-American psychologist, psychoanalyst, philosopher, and sociologist.
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