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Death Quotes

"If we have been pleased with life, we should not be displeased with death, since it comes from the hand of the same master."

"If we have been pleased with life, we should not be displeased with death, since it comes from the hand of the same master."

Michelangelo, Italian Artist

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"I saw also that there was an ocean of darkness and death, but an infinite ocean of light and love, which flowed over the ocean of darkness."

"I saw also that there was an ocean of darkness and death, but an infinite ocean of light and love, which flowed over the ocean of darkness."

George Fox, English Clergyman

Death, Love, Darkness, Infinite

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"I will admit, like Socrates and Aristotle and Plato and some other philosophers, that there are instances where the death penalty would seem appropriate."

"I will admit, like Socrates and Aristotle and Plato and some other philosophers, that there are instances where the death penalty would seem appropriate."

Jack Kevorkian, American Activist

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"The tragedy of life is in what dies inside a man while he lives - the death of genuine feeling, the death of inspired response, the awareness that makes it possible to feel the pain or the glory of other men in yourself."

"The tragedy of life is in what dies inside a man while he lives - the death of genuine feeling, the death of inspired response, the awareness that makes it possible to feel the pain or the glory of other men in yourself."

Norman Cousins, American Editor

Death, Life, Men, Awareness

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"Vulgar and common persons, as they carry nothing out of this world, so they leave nothing in it: they receive no eminency in their birth, they acquire none in their life, they have none when they die, they leave none at their death."

"Vulgar and common persons, as they carry nothing out of this world, so they leave nothing in it: they receive no eminency in their birth, they acquire none in their life, they have none when they die, they leave none at their death."

John Pearson, British Theologian

Death, Life, Nothing, World

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"Death is an absolute mystery. We are all vulnerable to it, it's what makes life interesting and suspenseful."

"Death is an absolute mystery. We are all vulnerable to it, it's what makes life interesting and suspenseful."

Jeanne Moreau, French Actress

Death, Life, Mystery

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"Not all moral issues have the same moral weight as abortion and euthanasia. There may be legitimate diversity of opinion even among Catholics about waging war and applying the death penalty, but not... with regard to abortion and euthanasia."

"Not all moral issues have the same moral weight as abortion and euthanasia. There may be legitimate diversity of opinion even among Catholics about waging war and applying the death penalty, but not... with regard to abortion and euthanasia."

Joseph Ratzinger, German Clergyman

Death, War, Abortion, Diversity

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"Today she is the lady of death, which I believe is the best muse to have."

"Today she is the lady of death, which I believe is the best muse to have."

Kit Williams, British Author

Death, Lady, Today

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"But when I went to Hiroshima and began to study or just listen to people's descriptions of their work, it was quite clear they were talking about death all the time, about people dying all around them, about their own fear of death."

"But when I went to Hiroshima and began to study or just listen to people's descriptions of their work, it was quite clear they were talking about death all the time, about people dying all around them, about their own fear of death."

Robert Jay Lifton, American Psychologist

Death, Time, Work, People

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"Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee."

"Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee."

John Donne, British Poet

Death, Man, Mankind

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"The sole equality on earth is death."

"The sole equality on earth is death."

Philip James Bailey, English Poet

Death, Equality, Earth

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"For me, its like go ahead and eat. Live your life. I mean, I've just seen so much death, you know, as of late, being in my 40s, of people getting sick or, you know, whatever, that I just feel like, you know what? You never know with life. Eat. Enjoy yourself. Just try to be healthy and, you know, and watch it."

"For me, its like go ahead and eat. Live your life. I mean, I've just seen so much death, you know, as of late, being in my 40s, of people getting sick or, you know, whatever, that I just feel like, you know what? You never know with life. Eat. Enjoy yourself. Just try to be healthy and, you know, and watch it."

Debi Mazar, American Actress

Death, Life, People, Being

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"Twins are usually hailed with delight, because they swell the power of the family, though in some instances they are put to death."

"Twins are usually hailed with delight, because they swell the power of the family, though in some instances they are put to death."

John H. Speke, British Explorer

Death, Power, Family, Delight

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"It is difficult to accept death in this society because it is unfamiliar. In spite of the fact that it happens all the time, we never see it."

"It is difficult to accept death in this society because it is unfamiliar. In spite of the fact that it happens all the time, we never see it."

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, American Psychologist

Death, Society, Time, Fact

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"Most people don't like to talk about violent historical death."

"Most people don't like to talk about violent historical death."

Sarah Vowell, American Author

Death, People, Talk

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"Death's a debt; his mandamus binds all alike- no bail, no demurrer."

"Death's a debt; his mandamus binds all alike- no bail, no demurrer."

Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Irish Playwright

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"The death tax is unfair, inefficient, economically unsound and, frankly, immoral."

"The death tax is unfair, inefficient, economically unsound and, frankly, immoral."

Jon Kyl, American Politician

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"I'm pro-death penalty, but what I have not seen is anybody that would mock someone on death row."

"I'm pro-death penalty, but what I have not seen is anybody that would mock someone on death row."

Gary Bauer, American Public Servant

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"What makes life worth living? Better surely, to yield to the stain of suicide blood in me and seek forgetfulness in the embrace of cold dark death."

"What makes life worth living? Better surely, to yield to the stain of suicide blood in me and seek forgetfulness in the embrace of cold dark death."

Zane Grey, American Author

Death, Life, Blood, Forgetfulness

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"Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome."

"Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome."

Isaac Asimov, American Scientist

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"Death can't be so bad if mom went through it. It makes it easier for the child to follow."

"Death can't be so bad if mom went through it. It makes it easier for the child to follow."

Danny Aiello, American Actor

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"Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in women."

"Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in women."

Gro Harlem Brundtland, Norwegian Politician

Death, Women, Cause, Leading

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"The Death of Advertising? I think that's in the book of Revelation. It's the day when people everywhere become satisfied with their weight, their hair, their skin, their wardrobe, and their aroma."

"The Death of Advertising? I think that's in the book of Revelation. It's the day when people everywhere become satisfied with their weight, their hair, their skin, their wardrobe, and their aroma."

Jef I. Richards, American Professor

Death, People, Advertising, Day

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"The Wedding March has a bit of a death march in it."

"The Wedding March has a bit of a death march in it."

Brian May, English Musician

Death, Wedding, March

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"I am one who believes that one of the greatest dangers of advertising is not that of misleading people, but that of boring them to death."

"I am one who believes that one of the greatest dangers of advertising is not that of misleading people, but that of boring them to death."

Leo Burnett, American Businessman

Death, People, Advertising, Misleading

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"If Shaw and Einstein couldn't beat death, what chance have I got? Practically none."

"If Shaw and Einstein couldn't beat death, what chance have I got? Practically none."

Mel Brooks, American Comedian

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"Hitchcock had to fight to the death to make his movies."

"Hitchcock had to fight to the death to make his movies."

Alex Winter, American Actor

Death, Movies, Fight

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"Each instant of life is a step toward death."

"Each instant of life is a step toward death."

Pierre Corneille, French Dramatist

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"Mendacity is a system that we live in. Liquor is one way out an death's the other."

"Mendacity is a system that we live in. Liquor is one way out an death's the other."

Tennessee Williams, American Dramatist

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"I made a supreme effort not to do that thing that parents do, which is to bore people without children to death by going on and on about how funny their children are, so there's none of that hopefully."

"I made a supreme effort not to do that thing that parents do, which is to bore people without children to death by going on and on about how funny their children are, so there's none of that hopefully."

Jo Brand, British Comedian

Death, Funny, People, Children

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"Death, only, renders hope futile."

"Death, only, renders hope futile."

Edgar Rice Burroughs, American Writer

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"Drown in a cold vat of whiskey? Death, where is thy sting?"

"Drown in a cold vat of whiskey? Death, where is thy sting?"

W. C. Fields, American Comedian

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"I see some recurring themes: things that feel threaded together, some symbolic references, and songs about some of the big questions, like death. There are a lot of references to weather, too!"

"I see some recurring themes: things that feel threaded together, some symbolic references, and songs about some of the big questions, like death. There are a lot of references to weather, too!"

Tracy Chapman, American Musician

Death, Questions, Songs, Weather

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"An important consequence of freeing oneself from the fear of death is a radical opening to spirituality of a universal and non-denominational type."

"An important consequence of freeing oneself from the fear of death is a radical opening to spirituality of a universal and non-denominational type."

Stanislav Grof, Czechoslovakian Psychologist

Death, Fear, Radical, Spirituality

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"I no longer shall tinker with the machinery of death."

"I no longer shall tinker with the machinery of death."

Harry A. Blackmun, American Judge

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"They were afraid, never having learned what I taught myself: Defeat the fear of death and welcome the death of fear."

"They were afraid, never having learned what I taught myself: Defeat the fear of death and welcome the death of fear."

G. Gordon Liddy, American Entertainer

Death, Fear, Defeat

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"Unfortunately, actions taken by the Senate ensured that relief from the death tax would only be temporary and that it would come back to life at the full rate again in 2011."

"Unfortunately, actions taken by the Senate ensured that relief from the death tax would only be temporary and that it would come back to life at the full rate again in 2011."

Doc Hastings, American Politician

Death, Life, Actions, Tax

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"Cause at the end of the day, honestly, at the end of the day when you're in your death bed and that's it, I think it's the relationships you've had and the people that you've touched and the people that have touched you that matter."

"Cause at the end of the day, honestly, at the end of the day when you're in your death bed and that's it, I think it's the relationships you've had and the people that you've touched and the people that have touched you that matter."

Julie Benz, American Actress

Death, People, Bed, Cause

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"I wait for death and journalists."

"I wait for death and journalists."

Jeanne Calment, French Celebrity

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"Death just shouldn't be a taxable event."

"Death just shouldn't be a taxable event."

Dennis Hastert, American Politician

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"We weep over the graves of infants and the little ones taken from us by death; but an early grave may be the shortest way to heaven."

"We weep over the graves of infants and the little ones taken from us by death; but an early grave may be the shortest way to heaven."

Tryon Edwards, American Theologian

Death, Grave, Heaven, May

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"Dependency is death to initiative, to risk-taking and opportunity. It's time to stop the spread of government dependency and fight it like the poison it is."

"Dependency is death to initiative, to risk-taking and opportunity. It's time to stop the spread of government dependency and fight it like the poison it is."

Mitt Romney, American Politician

Death, Government, Time, Opportunity

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"I'm scared to death of being poor. It's like a fat girl who loses 500 pounds but is always fat inside. I grew up poor and will always feel poor inside. It's my pet paranoia."

"I'm scared to death of being poor. It's like a fat girl who loses 500 pounds but is always fat inside. I grew up poor and will always feel poor inside. It's my pet paranoia."

Cher, American Musician

Death, Pet, Being, Paranoia

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"Pay mind to your own life, your own health, and wholeness. A bleeding heart is of no help to anyone if it bleeds to death."

"Pay mind to your own life, your own health, and wholeness. A bleeding heart is of no help to anyone if it bleeds to death."

Frederick Buechner, American Clergyman

Death, Health, Life, Heart

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"There are, as is known, insects that die in the moment of fertilization. So it is with all joy: life's highest, most splendid moment of enjoyment is accompanied by death."

"There are, as is known, insects that die in the moment of fertilization. So it is with all joy: life's highest, most splendid moment of enjoyment is accompanied by death."

Soren Kierkegaard, Danish Philosopher

Death, Life, Enjoyment, Insects

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"The decision, therefore, lies here in the East; here must the Russian enemy, this people numbering two hundred million Russians, be destroyed on the battle field and person by person, and made to bleed to death ."

"The decision, therefore, lies here in the East; here must the Russian enemy, this people numbering two hundred million Russians, be destroyed on the battle field and person by person, and made to bleed to death ."

Heinrich Himmler, German Soldier

Death, People, Decision, Battle

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"I'd be interested in finding out if there is a light you walk into, and if you do meet people from your life and walk hand in hand with Jesus. I would hate for my death to be tragic: I'd like to be old when it happens. But hopefully a young death is unlikely."

"I'd be interested in finding out if there is a light you walk into, and if you do meet people from your life and walk hand in hand with Jesus. I would hate for my death to be tragic: I'd like to be old when it happens. But hopefully a young death is unlikely."

Brian Molko, Belgian Musician

Death, Life, People, Hate

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"Dealing with network executives is like being nibbled to death by ducks."

"Dealing with network executives is like being nibbled to death by ducks."

Eric Sevareid, American Journalist

Death, Being, Network

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"Death may be the greatest of all human blessings."

"Death may be the greatest of all human blessings."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

Death, Blessings, May

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"The experiences associated with death were seen as visits to important dimensions of reality that deserved to be experienced, studied, and carefully mapped."

"The experiences associated with death were seen as visits to important dimensions of reality that deserved to be experienced, studied, and carefully mapped."

Stanislav Grof, Czechoslovakian Psychologist

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