For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. |
For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. |
For we have brought nothing into the world, so (later, it is clear that) we cannot take anything out of it either. |
For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. |
For we brought nothing into the world, and obviously we cannot take anything out of the world; |
for not even one thing did we bring into this world, because not even one thing are we able to take out. |
We brought nothing with us when we entered this world and we can be sure we shall take nothing with us when we leave it. |
For we bring nothing into the world and surely we can take nothing out of it. |
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