Who said “Don't be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.”?

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Bertolt Brecht. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourcePelagea Vlasova in Scene 10

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Brecht, B. (n.d.). Don't be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26646-dont-be-afraid-of-death-so-much-as/

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Brecht, Bertolt. “Don't be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26646-dont-be-afraid-of-death-so-much-as/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Brecht, Bertolt. “Don't be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26646-dont-be-afraid-of-death-so-much-as/.

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