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Bernard Moitessier
French boat navigator and writer.
Born April 10th, 1925 in Hanoi. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1994 at 69 years old in Vanves (prostate cancer). [ref]
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon