"The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our separate ways, I to die, and you to live. Which of these two is better only God knows."

Death, Life, Faith, Truth

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"The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our separate ways, I to die, and you to live. Which of these two is better only God knows."

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"A few cold words on yonder stone, A corpse as cold as they can be - Vain words, and mouldering dust, alone - Can this be all that's left of thee? O, no! thy spirit lingers still Where'er thy sunny smile was seen: There's less of darkness, less of chill On earth, than if thou hadst not been.Thou breathest in my bosom yet, And dwellest in my beating heart; And, while I cannot quite forget, Thou, darling, canst not quite depart."

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"Fear of death increases in exact proportion to increase in wealth."

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"I don't like to sit and bask in my own awards. Awards represent artistic death to me."

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"Do not trouble about those who practice philosophy, whether they are good or bad; but examine the thing itself well and carefully. And if philosophy appears a bad thing to you, turn every man from it, not only your sons; but if it appears to you such as I think it to be, take courage, pursue it, and practice it, as the saying is, 'both you and your house."

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