Many people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.
People can die of mere imagination.
We do not live to think, but, on the contrary, we think in order that we may succeed in surviving.
Humans may be the only creatures on Earth who spend significant time thinking about the fact that someday their lives will end.
The idea is to die young as late as possible.
Any real belief in death is just wishful thinking.
The fatal tendency of mankind to leave off thinking about a thing when it is no longer doubtful is the cause of half their errors.
Imagine somebody says you are going to die in a few weeks; I'd really rather not know.
The thinker dies, but his thoughts are beyond the reach of destruction. Men are mortal; but ideas are immortal.
Beyond this day, no thinking person could fail to see what would happen.