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Sleep is good, death is better; but of course, the best thing would to have never been born at all.
Heinrich Heine
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"Sleep is good, death is better; but of course, the best thing would to have never been born at all."
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Sleep is good, death is better; but of course, the best thing would to have never been born at all. — Heinrich Heine

About Heinrich Heine

Heinrich Heine was a Poet from Kingdom of Prussia (1797–1856).

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This quote is attributed to Heinrich Heine, a Poet from Kingdom of Prussia.
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Heinrich Heine lived from 1797 – 1856.
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