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daffydoug Eternal Order Look mom! I've got 14077 Posts |
Famous last words of historical figures as they died:
Tomb of King Cyrus of Persia The inevitable end will come to us all, we will all fall victim to the looming claws of the grim reaper. But what will we leave behind us... how will we be remembered? Our last words are a keepsake, a memory of us and the lives we lived. Aldous Huxley wrote in the preface to his book "Brave New World", that one should judge all things as if one saw them from one's deathbed. The following are such perspectives! The last words of small and great men reflect how they saw themselves, life, the world and what really mattered when it came down to it! The Prophet Amos said: "Therefore prepare thyself to meet thy God!" And King David said in the Book of Psalms (Ps 90:12): "So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom." NOTICE: This independent web-maker does not gloat over poor souls that died in such terror and torment, but is sincerely sorry for the ignorant who were never enabled by those who possessed it, to see and know the truth in love firsthand! An exception of course are the few who willfully and spitefully went against love for their fellowmen and murdered millions of them or made it possible!--- If anyone has any other famous last words, do send us an e-mail please! Alexander the Great, who had conquered land from Macedonia to Pakistan, died at the age of 33, with his boots on, weeping: "There are no more other worlds to conquer!" Sir Thomas More: English Catholic statesman who was beheaded in 1535 on orders of Henry the Eight, for his convictions, because he wouldn’t endorse Henry's divorce: "See me safe up (onto the scaffold); for my coming down, let me shift myself" Anne Boleyn, Protestant wife of Henry the Eight. Before being decapitated on orders of her husband Henry the Eight, she quipped: "The executioner is, I believe, very expert; and my neck is very slender" Henry the Eighth: When his turn came: "So, now all is gone—Empire, Body and Soul!" Hannibal, Carthagan leader and enemy of Rome who crossed the Alps on elephants. "Let us now relieve the Romans of their fears by the death of a feeble old man." Roman Emperor Augustus: "Did I play my role well? If so, then applause, because the comedy is finished!" Dr. William Hunter "If I had strength to hold a pen I would write down how easy and pleasant a thing it is to die." Stonewall Jackson "Let us pass over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees." Keats, English poet "Severn - I - lift me up - I am dying - I shall die easy; don't be frightened - be firm, and thank God it has come." Isaac Newton, great Christian Scientist, "I don't know what I may seem to the world. But as to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore and diverting myself now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than the ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me. Palmeston "Die, my dear doctor? That is the last thing I shall do." Duke of Monmouth (to his executioner) "There are six guineas for you, and do not hack me as you did my Lord Russell." Malesherbes, to his priest uttering last rites "Hold your tongue! Your wretched chatter disgusts me." Leonardo da Vinci: Italian inventor and artist, died in 1519 "I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach the quality it should have" Niccolo Machiavelli: Florentine diplomat and political philosopher, died in 1527 "I desire to go to Hell and not to Heaven. In the former I shall enjoy the company of popes, kings and princes, while in the latter are only beggars, monks and apostles" William Somerset Maugham: British author, died in 1965 "Dying is a very dull and dreary affair. And my advice to you is to have nothing whatever to do with it" Gen. John Sedgewick: Union commander in the American Civil War, shot at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House in 1864 while looking over a parapet at the enemy lines "They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist..." Churchill: English Statesman and co-conspirator of the selling out of Eastern Europe at Yalta to Russia & Communism, together with fellow Freemasons Roosevelt and Stalin, who wrote in his autobiography: "I could have prevented the war!" (W.W.II) He said at his death bed: "What a fool I have been!" Pancho Villa, Mexican revolutionary leader: "Don't let it end like this. Tell them I said something…" Georges Danton, To His Executioner, during the French Revolution: "Show my head to the people, it is worth seeing." James Rodges, Murderer, on being asked for a final request before a firing squad: "Why, yes! A bulletproof vest." Friedrich Nietzsche, pernicious philosopher who preached "God is dead" Nietzsche died in spiritual darkness, a babbling madman. On a wall in Austria a graffiti said, "God is dead, --Nietzsche!" Someone else wrote under it, "Nietzsche is dead! --God." (See picture for proof!) Oscar Wilde, Sipping champagne on his deathbed: "And now, I am dying beyond my means." H. G. Wells: "Go away...I'm all right." Ludwig von Beethoven: "Friends applaud, the comedy is over." Dominique Bouhours, French grammarian: "I am about to, or I am going to, die; either expression is used." Thomas Jefferson: "This is the fourth…" John Adams: "Thomas Jefferson?--Still surv.... " Jean Paul Sartre, existentialist "I failed!" Emily Dickinson: "The fog is rising…" The prophet Mohammed: "O Allah! Pardon my sins. Yes, I come." Nurse Cavell Before facing a German firing squad in 1915, "Patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone." Henry Ward Beecher: "Now comes the mystery." Karl Marx, born in a Christian Jewish family, originator of Communism. On his deathbed surrounded by candles burning to Lucifer, screamed at his nurse who asked him if he had any last words: "Go on, get out! Last words are for fools who haven't said enough." Lawrence Oates: British explorer, who sacrificed himself in 1912 in an attempt to save his starving companions during Scott's expedition to the Pole: "I am just going outside and I may be some time" Crowfoot (American Blackfoot Indian Orator): "What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset." Cesare Borgia, statesman: "I have taken care of everything in the course of my life, only not for death, and now I have to die completely unprepared." Cardinal Mazarin: "Oh my poor soul, what is to become of you? — Where do you go?" Thomas Hobbes, English Philosopher: "It's my turn, to take a leap into the darkness! David Hume, the Atheist, He cried: "I am in flames!" His desperation was a horrible scene. Voltaire, the famous skeptic, Voltaire died a terrible death. His nurse said: "For all the money in Europe I wouldn’t want to see another unbeliever die! All night long he cried for forgiveness." Napoleon Bonaparte, About Napoleon, Count Montholon wrote: "The Emperor died forsaken by all, on this horrible rock. (St. Helena) His death struggle was awful!" Thomas Edison, American inventor "It is very beautiful over there." Goethe, German Poet "Light, More light!" William of Orange, first King of the Netherlands, as he was shot by an assassin, "My God, my God, have mercy on me, and on my poor people!" John Newton b. 1725. d. 1807. Originally a slaver, he had a dramatic mid-ocean change of heart that led him to turn his slave ship around and take the people back to their homeland. He became a Presbyterian minister and preached against the slave-trade, inspiring William Wilberforce who brought about the abolition of slavery in Britain and its colonies. He is most famous for having authored the words to the hymn "Amazing Grace". As he neared his end, exclaimed, "I am still in the land of the dying; I shall be in the land of the living soon." Heinrich Heine, Heine, the great Skeptic, later changed his attitude. In the postscript to his poem collection "Romancero" (30.9.1851) he wrote: "When you are on your deathbed, you become more sensitive and you would like to make peace with God and the world… Poems, that only contained halfway reproaches against God, I delivered over to the flames in a fearful zeal. It is better, that the verses burn than the verse maker… I returned to God as a prodigal son, after I fed the swine with the Hegelians for a long time… In the theology I have to accuse myself of retreating, because I returned to a 'personal God'." As he died: "God will forgive me. It's his job." Sir Thomas Scott, Scott, once president of the English Lower House said: "Up until this time, I thought that there was no God neither Hell. Now I know and feel that there are both, and I am delivered to perdition by the righteous judgment of the Almighty." Stalin at the table at his Dacha! Swetlana sits on the lap of mass-murderer Beria! Stalin (seen here lying together with Lenin in the Kremlin!) who was responsible for the murder of at least 80 million Russian and Ukrainians, if not many millions more—most of them Christians! The greatest hushed up holocaust and genocide in human history, never mentioned by the media, as it is not "politically correct!" About Stalin's death struggle, his daughter Swetlana Allilujewa, who in March 1953 was called to the dying dictator in his dacha in Kunzewo, stated: "Father died terribly and difficult. God gives the righteous an easy death." A Chinese Communist, who delivered many Christians to their execution, came to a pastor and said: "I’ve seen many of you die. The Christians die differently. What is their secret?" Stephen the first Christian Martyr, as he was being stoned to death by the Farisees, assisted by Saul, who later met Jesus in a vision and changed into the Apostel Paul: "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" Jesus Christ: Jesus, after a long morning of torture and a 3 hour lasting excruciating crucifixion, He first forgave his Roman enemies from the cross, saying: "Father forgive them, for they don’t know what they do!" Then he granted eternal life to a repentant thief that was crucified beside him, saying, "Today you shall be with me in Paradise" After the Father's Spirit left Him as He died for the sins of the world, he said, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me!" Then He said "It is finished!" and after He had cried out with a loud voice, "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit"—He gave up the ghost! * * * "I DON’T WANT TO TAKE ANYMORE PLANES!" Victim wrote note to his family before his Jet crashed. TOKYO -- Hirotsugu Kawaguchi, a 52 year old Japanese father of three, wrote several notes to his children aboard a Japan Air Lines flight 123, a few moments before his Boeing 747 crashed, killing 520 people last Aug. The notes were addressed to his son, Tsuyoshi, 21 years old and his two daughters Chiyoko, 17 and Mariko, 24 years old. "Be good to each other and work hard, Help your mother. I'm very sad but I’m sure I won’t make it. Its been 5 minutes now. I don’t want to take anymore planes. To think that our dinner last night was the last time. There was smoke that seemed to come from an explosion in the cabin and we began making a descent. Tsuyoshi I am counting on you. Mother-- to think something like this would happen. Its too bad. Goodbye Its 6:30 now The plane is rolling around and descending rapidly. I am grateful for the truly happy life I have enjoyed until now." PLEASE LORD HELP ME!"
The difficult must become easy, the easy beautiful and the beautiful magical.
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Skip Way Inner circle 3771 Posts |
"They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance" Spoken by Union Gen. John Sedgewick before being fatally shot by a Confederate sniper at the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, May 9, 1864.
Darwinian Gene Pool Cleansing Last Words: Are you sure the power is off? Double dare me! It's probably just hibernating. Hey, watch this! I can make this light before it changes. I do. I'll get a world record for this. It's probably just a rash. I saw this on Television. I wonder where the mother bear is? That's odd... That stuff only happens in the movies. Look! Mushrooms! What does this button do? What duck? What time does your husband come home? I think it's dead. It's only a little one. It's not loaded. It's Soooooo Cuuuuute! Does this go any faster? The water will break my fall. No, Tony, I don't have your money. Bikers suck. I built it myself. I don't need a helmet.
How you leave others feeling after an Experience with you becomes your Trademark.
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts |
The irony of John Adams's last words, that Jefferson was still alive, was that they died on the same day, and when Adams said it, he was unaware that Jefferson had in fact died a couple of hours previously.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11045 Posts |
I might be wrong, but John Lennon said to Mark David Chapman "you've shot me" That sucker did it to become famous, and I can't forget his name.
Al Angello
Al Angello The Comic Juggler/Magician
http://www.juggleral.com http://home.comcast.net/~juggleral/ "Footprints on your ceiling are almost gone" |
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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
Look up John Wayne Gacy's last words to cement the image that he deserved what he got.
~michael baker
The Magic Company |
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Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11045 Posts |
Michael
All I have to do is look at his picture in clown makeup, and I get scared. He is the reason why lots of people are afraid of clowns. Of course "killer clowns from outer space" did not help the clown image any. Al
Al Angello The Comic Juggler/Magician
http://www.juggleral.com http://home.comcast.net/~juggleral/ "Footprints on your ceiling are almost gone" |
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kid iowa Loyal user Oklahoma 300 Posts |
"Ouch!"
Any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile...can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction, "I served in the United States Navy." J.F.K.
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Leland Stone Inner circle 1204 Posts |
It seems that Oscar Wilde may have had a number of "last words." I'd once read that his final statement was: "My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the other of us has to go."
Tangential to the the topic, but the most poignant last words I've ever heard were inscribed on a gravestone: "Those who knew him know who lies here; to others, it does not matter." Tick-tock, Magi... Leland |
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airship Inner circle In my day, I have driven 1594 Posts |
There are a lot of people in this world who should say their last words years before they die.
'The central secret of conjuring is a manipulation of interest.' - Henry Hay
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Vandy Grift Inner circle Milwaukee 3504 Posts |
Who wrote this list? I love some of the descriptions of the people.
Churchill: English Statesman and co-conspirator of the selling out of Eastern Europe at Yalta to Russia & Communism, together with fellow Freemasons Roosevelt and Stalin. He's grinding,like,4 axes in that single description!! LOL!!
"Get a life dude." -some guy in a magic forum
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SteveTheMagician New user 98 Posts |
I wish that the first word I said was "quote" so that when I die, I can say "end quote" -Steven Wright
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Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11045 Posts |
Steven Wright
You are one of my favorite comedians, but you look different with a beard. Al Angello
Al Angello The Comic Juggler/Magician
http://www.juggleral.com http://home.comcast.net/~juggleral/ "Footprints on your ceiling are almost gone" |
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Andy the cardician Inner circle A street named after my dad 3362 Posts |
"arrrrghhhh" by Frankenstein
Cards never lie
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts |
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On 2007-01-16 20:16, Andy the cardician wrote: Both Frankenstein (who was the scientist) and the monster were extremely articulate in the book. Possibly the earliest example of Hollywood screwing up a great book to make a movie.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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Greg Arce Inner circle 6732 Posts |
One of my favorite comedy lines I heard: "I hope I die peacefully in my sleep like my uncle the bus driver... and not screaming like his passengers."
Greg
One of my favorite quotes: "A critic is a legless man who teaches running."
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daffydoug Eternal Order Look mom! I've got 14077 Posts |
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On 2007-01-16 20:35, LobowolfXXX wrote: Puttin' on the REEEEEETZ!
The difficult must become easy, the easy beautiful and the beautiful magical.
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balducci Loyal user Canada 227 Posts |
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On 2007-01-16 21:05, Greg Arce wrote: Dammit. This thread also reminded me of that joke, and I was just about to post it.
Make America Great Again! - Trump in 2020 ... "We're a capitalistic society. I go into business, I don't make it, I go bankrupt. They're not going to bail me out. I've been on welfare and food stamps. Did anyone help me? No." - Craig T. Nelson, actor.
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balducci Loyal user Canada 227 Posts |
I can't believe no one has mentioned this one (though it is almost certainly a made up attribution).
Socrates: "I drank what?"
Make America Great Again! - Trump in 2020 ... "We're a capitalistic society. I go into business, I don't make it, I go bankrupt. They're not going to bail me out. I've been on welfare and food stamps. Did anyone help me? No." - Craig T. Nelson, actor.
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Tom Bartlett Special user Our southern border could use 763 Posts |
What in ones life, could cause such malice and contempt for these men and their fellow Freemasons?
Churchill: English Statesman and co-conspirator of the selling out of Eastern Europe at Yalta to Russia & Communism, together with fellow Freemasons Roosevelt and Stalin, who wrote in his autobiography: "I could have prevented the war!" (W.W.II) He said at his death bed: "What a fool I have been!"
Our friends don't have to agree with me about everything and some that I hold very dear don't have to agree about anything, except where we are going to meet them for dinner.
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Vandy Grift Inner circle Milwaukee 3504 Posts |
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On 2007-01-17 01:49, Tom Bartlett wrote: I have no idea. I just thought that was odd. I'm not even sure the last words as reported in that bit are even accurate. But I had to laugh at that, that why I wondered who wrote it.
"Get a life dude." -some guy in a magic forum
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