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Man Is A Noble Animal, Splendid In Ashes And Pompous In The Grave.
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Man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes and pompous in the grave.
-- Sir Thomas Browne (1605-1682)
-- Dedication to Urn-Burial, Chap. v
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