It is a not a fear of death but rather a fear of ending life unfulfilled.

Death - the last sleep? No, it is the final awakening

One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years of those mean observances of paltry decorum.

Death--the last sleep? No, it is the final awakening.

Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life.

One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years of those mean observances of paltry decorum