"A man will go to war, fight and die for his country. But he won't get a bikini wax."

Death

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Insight & Reflection

Words carry weight, and Rita Rudner's insight into death is no exception. It serves as a gentle reminder that amidst the chaos of modern life, timeless wisdom still holds the power to guide our decisions and clarify our values.

About Rita Rudner

Rita Rudner is an American stand-up comedian and actress. Beginning her career as a Broadway actress, Rudner noticed the lack of female comedians in New York City and turned to stand-up comedy, where she has performed for over three decades. Her performance on a variety of HBO specials and numerous appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson helped establish Rudner as one of the notable comics to emerge from the comedy boom of the 1980s.

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"Peace of heart is the greatest luxury life can bestow upon the mortal traveler. Such is the immutable nature of understanding — an essential principle for the reflective life."

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"A man must be willing to die for justice. Death is an inescapable reality and men die daily, but good deeds live forever."

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"They wrote in the old days that it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country. But in modern war, there is nothing sweet nor fitting in your dying. You will die like a dog for no good reason."

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