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From the middle of life onward, only he remains vitally alive who is ready to die with life.

Carl Jung

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Carl Jung
Age: 85 †
Born: 1875
Born: July 26
Died: 1961
Died: June 6
Essayist
Psychiatrist
Psychologist
Psychotherapist
Kesswil TG
C.G. Jung
Karl Gustav Jung
C. G. Jung
C. G. Yungu
Carl Gustav Jung
Time
Onward
Life
Aging
Remains
Ready
Middle
Alive
Dies
Age
Vitally

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