"Prudent people are very happy; 'tis an exceeding fine thing, that's certain, but I was born without it, and shall retain to my day of Death the Humour of saying what I think."

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"Prudent people are very happy; 'tis an exceeding fine thing, that's certain, but I was born without it, and shall retain to my day of Death the Humour of saying what I think."

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"Death is the wish of some, the relief of many, and the end of all."

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

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"The stroke of death is as a lover's pinch, which hurts and is desired."

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

Death,

"Take the dead from the dead, the old proverb said; only a corpse may speak true prophecy."

Stephen King, American Author

Death, Future, Truth, Power, Happiness

"Death has a life which kills everybody's life."

Munia Khan, Bangladeshi Poet

Death, Life, Cycle, Reality

"Do any men grow up or do they only come of age?"

Stephen King, American Author

Death, Truth, Happiness, Future, Wisdom

"Death is a fearful thing."

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

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"Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once."

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

Death, Cowards, Taste

"Death is easier than a wretched life; and better never to have born than to live and fare badly."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Death, Life

"The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity."

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Death, Birthday, Fear, Eternity

"NAUGHTY AND NICE? said Death. BUT IT'S EASY TO BE NICE IF YOU'RE RICH. IS THIS FAIR?Albert wanted to argue. He wanted to say, Really? In that case, how come so many of the rich buggers is bastards? And being poor don't mean being naughty, neither."

Terry Pratchett, English Author

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"I prefer liberty to chains of diamonds."

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"I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it."

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"Civility costs nothing, and buys everything."

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"The pretty fellows you speak of, I own entertain me sometimes, but is it impossible to be diverted with what one despises? I can laugh at a puppet show, at the same time I know there is nothing in it worth my attention or regard."

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"We travellers are in very hard circumstances. If we say nothing but what has been said before us, we are dull and have observed nothing. If we tell anything new, we are laughed at as fabulous and romantic."

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"Death is the wish of some, the relief of many, and the end of all."

"The stroke of death is as a lover's pinch, which hurts and is desired."

"Take the dead from the dead, the old proverb said; only a corpse may speak true prophecy."

"Death has a life which kills everybody's life."

"Do any men grow up or do they only come of age?"

"Death is a fearful thing."

"Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once."

"Death is easier than a wretched life; and better never to have born than to live and fare badly."

"The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity."

"NAUGHTY AND NICE? said Death. BUT IT'S EASY TO BE NICE IF YOU'RE RICH. IS THIS FAIR?Albert wanted to argue. He wanted to say, Really? In that case, how come so many of the rich buggers is bastards? And being poor don't mean being naughty, neither."

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"People commonly educate their children as they build their houses, according to some plan they think beautiful, without considering whether it is suited to the purposes for which they are designed."

"I prefer liberty to chains of diamonds."

"I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it."

"Civility costs nothing, and buys everything."

"The pretty fellows you speak of, I own entertain me sometimes, but is it impossible to be diverted with what one despises? I can laugh at a puppet show, at the same time I know there is nothing in it worth my attention or regard."

"Solitude begets whimsies."

"In short I will part with anything for you but you."

"Life is too short for a long story."

"No entertainment is so cheap as reading, nor any pleasure so lasting."

"We travellers are in very hard circumstances. If we say nothing but what has been said before us, we are dull and have observed nothing. If we tell anything new, we are laughed at as fabulous and romantic."