Full Idea
If our fears did not lend it weight, dying would be one of our lighter duties.
Gist of Idea
Apart from the fear, dying is an easy duty
Source
Michel de Montaigne (III.12 On physiognomy [1580], p.1191)
Book Reference
Montaigne,Michel de: 'The Complete Essays', ed/tr. Screech,M.A. [Penguin 1987], p.1191
A Reaction
An Epicurean thought. 'Duties' is nice - presumably death qualifies as a duty, because Nature requires it of us (we each of us 'owe nature a death'). The remark appears to me to be true.