Who said “The truth is that we live out our lives putting off all that can be put off; perhaps we…”?

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Jorge Luis Borges. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Funes the Memorious" ["Funes El Memorioso"] (1944); also published in Labyrinths (1964)

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“The truth is that we live out our lives putting off all that can be put off; perhaps we all know deep down that we are immortal and that sooner or later all men will do and know all things.”
— Jorge Luis Borges
Verified"Funes the Memorious" ["Funes El Memorioso"] (1944); also published in Labyrinths (1964) · evidenceProcrastination

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Borges, J. L. (n.d.). The truth is that we live out our lives putting off all that can be put off; perhaps we all know deep down that we are immortal and that sooner or later all men will do and know all things. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20792-the-truth-is-that-we-live-out-our/

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Borges, Jorge Luis. “The truth is that we live out our lives putting off all that can be put off; perhaps we all know deep down that we are immortal and that sooner or later all men will do and know all things.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20792-the-truth-is-that-we-live-out-our/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Borges, Jorge Luis. “The truth is that we live out our lives putting off all that can be put off; perhaps we all know deep down that we are immortal and that sooner or later all men will do and know all things.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20792-the-truth-is-that-we-live-out-our/.

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