"Death is worthy of respect as the cradle of life, as the womb of renewal. But when separated from life, it becomes a ghost, a distorted image, or worse. Because death, as an independent spiritual power, is an extremely weak power, its sinful appeal is undoubtedly very great, but keeping with it just as undoubtedly means the most terrible perversion of the human spirit.
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Thomas MannAll Translations
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Death is worthy of respect as the cradle of life, as the womb of renewal. But when separated from life, it becomes a ghost, a distorted image, or worse. Because death, as an independent spiritual power, is an extremely weak power, its sinful appeal is undoubtedly very great, but keeping with it just as undoubtedly means the most terrible perversion of the human spirit.
""A halál tiszteletre méltó, mint az élet bölcsője, mint a megújulás anyaméhe. De ha elválasztjuk az élettől, kísértetté válik, torzképpé, vagy még annál is rosszabbá. Mert a halál, mint önálló szellemi hatalom, rendkívül léha hatalom, bűnös vonzereje kétségtelenül igen nagy, ámde a vele tartás éppoly kétségtelenül az emberi szellem legszörnyebb eltévelyedését jelenti."