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Many people have played themselves to death. Many people have eaten and drunk themselves to death. Nobody ever thought himself to death.
Gilbert Highet
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"Many people have played themselves to death. Many people have eaten and drunk themselves to death. Nobody ever thought himself to death."
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Many people have played themselves to death. Many people have eaten and drunk themselves to death. Nobody ever thought himself to death. — Gilbert Highet

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Gilbert Highet was a Writer from United Kingdom (1906–1978).

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This quote is attributed to Gilbert Highet, a Writer from United Kingdom.
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Gilbert Highet lived from 1906 – 1978.
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