Who said “To die is poignantly bitter, but the idea of having to die without having lived is…”?

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Erich Fromm. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceMan for Himself (1947)

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APA

Fromm, E. (n.d.). To die is poignantly bitter, but the idea of having to die without having lived is unbearable. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12830-to-die-is-poignantly-bitter-but-the-idea/

MLA

Fromm, Erich. “To die is poignantly bitter, but the idea of having to die without having lived is unbearable.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12830-to-die-is-poignantly-bitter-but-the-idea/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Fromm, Erich. “To die is poignantly bitter, but the idea of having to die without having lived is unbearable.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12830-to-die-is-poignantly-bitter-but-the-idea/.