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To have to die is a distinction of which no man is proud.
Alexander Smith
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Alexander Smith
Age: 36 †
Born: 1830
Born: December 31
Died: 1867
Died: January 5
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Cille Mheàrnaig
Distinction
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Men
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My friend is not perfect-no more than I am-and so we suit each other admirable.
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We bury love Forgetfulness grows over it like grass: That is a thing to weep for, not the dead.
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