Marcus Aurelius
Meditations 7.40
Life must be reaped like the ripe ears of corn. One man is born; another dies.
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 7.40, translated by George Long
Our lives are reaped like the ripe ears of corn, And as one falls, another still is born.
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 7.40, translated by C. R. Haines