Death as Equalizer, II

John Derbyshire ends his The Endless Pursuit of Happiness with a de Gaulle anecdote:

The de Gaulles had a daughter, Anne, afflicted with Down syndrome. De Gaulle adored her, but as often happens in such cases, Anne died young. At her graveside when the service was over, de Gaulle turned to his wife and said: “Come. Now she is like the others.”