Life: August 16, 1645 - May 10, 1696
Birthday: August 16
Death: May 10
There are but three events which concern man: birth, life and death. They are unconscious of their birth, they suffer when they die, and they neglect to live.
source: The Characters "Of Mankind" (1688) (translation by Henri Van Laun)
topic: Men, Birth Life And Death, Suffering, Birth Life