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What they said when they died. What they said when they died. Funny, sober, pathetic & hopeful. Funny, sober, pathetic & hopeful. Also the martyrs' last words! Also the martyrs' last words!

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What they said when they died. What they said when they died. Funny, sober, pathetic & hopeful. Funny, sober, pathetic & hopeful.

Also the martyrs' last words!Also the martyrs' last words!

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Alexander the Alexander the Great,Great,

"Give me my glasses.""Give me my glasses."

"There are no more other worlds to conque"There are no more other worlds to conquer!"r!"

Mark TwainMark TwainAMERICAN AUTHOR,AMERICAN AUTHOR, 1835-1910:1835-1910:

conquered land ONLY from Macedonia to Pakistan, & died at the age of 33 with his

boots on, weeping:

"Doctor, do you think it could have been the sausage?"

Paul ClaudellPaul Claudell1868-1955 French poet, French poet, playwright and diplomatplaywright and diplomat

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Sir Thomas MoreSir Thomas More

““The executioner is, I believe, very expert; aThe executioner is, I believe, very expert; and my neck is very slender” nd my neck is very slender” and later on and later on the blockthe block "Oh God, have pity on my "Oh God, have pity on my soul. Oh God, have pity on my soul."soul. Oh God, have pity on my soul."

““See me safe up See me safe up (onto the scaffold)(onto the scaffold); for ; for my coming down, let me shift my coming down, let me shift for for myself"myself"

Anne BoleynAnne BoleynProtestant wife of Henry the Eight. Before Protestant wife of Henry the Eight. Before being decapitated on orders of her being decapitated on orders of her husband whom she never derided, she husband whom she never derided, she quipped:quipped:

English Catholic statesman, beheaded in 1535 on orders of Henry the Eight, for his convictions, because he wouldn’t endorse

Henry's divorce:

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HannibalHannibal

Henry the EighthHenry the EighthKing of England, d. 1547: When his turn King of England, d. 1547: When his turn

came:came:"All is lost. Monks, monks, monks! So, now all is gone, Empire, Body & Soul!"

Carthaginian general, often considered Carthaginian general, often considered to be one of the greatest generals to to be one of the greatest generals to have ever lived, who crossed the Alps have ever lived, who crossed the Alps on elephants, on elephants, and almost conquered and almost conquered RomeRome.."Let us now relieve the Romans of "Let us now relieve the Romans of

their fears by the death of a feeble their fears by the death of a feeble old man."old man."

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VoltaireVoltaire

James DeanJames Dean1931-1955: Jewish Hollywood’s tool to make 1931-1955: Jewish Hollywood’s tool to make ““being coolbeing cool” & “” & “teenage rebellionteenage rebellion” ” popular, popular,

thus artificially creating thus artificially creating “the generation gap” “the generation gap” that divided children from their parents, & that divided children from their parents, &

destroyed the Western family unit, and destroyed the Western family unit, and ultimately that of the entire world!ultimately that of the entire world!

Shortly before his fatal car crash: "My fun days are over."

1694-1778 1694-1778 French atheist/deist French atheist/deist philosopher & writerphilosopher & writer

""This is no time to make new This is no time to make new enemies." enemies." (When asked on his (When asked on his deathbed to foreswear Satan.)deathbed to foreswear Satan.)

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Henry Ward Henry Ward BeecherBeecher

““Now comes the mystery.”Now comes the mystery.”

EVANGELIST 1813-1887 :EVANGELIST 1813-1887 :

Pancho VillaPancho VillaMEXICAN REBEL, MEXICAN REBEL, ASSASSINATED ASSASSINATED BY HIS OWN ASSOCIATES, BY HIS OWN ASSOCIATES, 1878-1878-

1923:1923:

His last words, His last words, while clutching while clutching a comrade after being shota comrade after being shot:: “Don't let it end like this, tell “Don't let it end like this, tell them I said something good.them I said something good.""

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ROMAN EMPEROR 63 BC – 14 ROMAN EMPEROR 63 BC – 14 AD AD

Cesar Augustus:Cesar Augustus:

"Did I play my role well? If so, then app"Did I play my role well? If so, then applause, because the comedy is finishelause, because the comedy is finished!"d!"

The Scottish anatomist and The Scottish anatomist and obstetrician William Hunter (1718-obstetrician William Hunter (1718-

1783)1783)

Dr. William HunterDr. William Hunter

"If I had strength to hold a pen I "If I had strength to hold a pen I would write down how easy and would write down how easy and pleasant a thing it is to die."pleasant a thing it is to die."

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"Edith, "Edith, (his wife)(his wife) I'm a broken I'm a broken machine, but I'm ready."machine, but I'm ready."

Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson28th PRESIDENT of the U.S.A., held office 28th PRESIDENT of the U.S.A., held office

during WW1, 1856-1924, also asked God to during WW1, 1856-1924, also asked God to forgive him for betraying his country to the forgive him for betraying his country to the

international bankers by allowing their international bankers by allowing their “Federal Reserve” central bank!“Federal Reserve” central bank!

Dwight D. Dwight D. EisenhowerEisenhower

34th PRESIDENT of the U.S.A., 1890-1969, who 34th PRESIDENT of the U.S.A., 1890-1969, who after WW2 allowed the genocide of many millions after WW2 allowed the genocide of many millions of German soldiers and civilians in p.o.w camps!of German soldiers and civilians in p.o.w camps!

"I want to go; God take me." "I want to go; God take me."

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Ludwig van Ludwig van BeethovenBeethoven

""Friends applaud, the Friends applaud, the comedy is finishedcomedy is finished."."

Composer, d. March 26, 1827

AMERICAN INVENTOR, AMERICAN INVENTOR, 1847-19311847-1931: :

““It is very beautiful over It is very beautiful over there."there."

Thomas Alva Thomas Alva EdisonEdison

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Heinrich HeineHeinrich HeineA great Skeptic later changed his attitude. In the A great Skeptic later changed his attitude. In the postscript to his poem collection Romancero, he postscript to his poem collection Romancero, he wrote: "When you are on your deathbed, you wrote: "When you are on your deathbed, you become more sensitive and you would like to make become more sensitive and you would like to make peace with God and the world. Poems, that only peace with God and the world. Poems, that only contained halfway reproaches against God, I contained halfway reproaches against God, I delivered over to the flames in a fearful zeal. It is delivered over to the flames in a fearful zeal. It is better, that the verses burn than the verse maker. I better, that the verses burn than the verse maker. I returned to God as a prodigal son, after I fed the returned to God as a prodigal son, after I fed the swine with the Hegelians for a long time. In the swine with the Hegelians for a long time. In the theology I have to accuse myself of retreating, theology I have to accuse myself of retreating, because I returned to a personal God."because I returned to a personal God."As he died: As he died: "God will forgive me. It's his "God will forgive me. It's his

job."job."

MichelangeloMichelangelo

Before dying he said,Before dying he said, "I die for the faith of "I die for the faith of Jesus Christ, and in the firm hope of a better Jesus Christ, and in the firm hope of a better life."life."

ITALIAN ARTIST, SCULPTOR, PAINTER, ITALIAN ARTIST, SCULPTOR, PAINTER, ARCHITECT AND POET, 1475-1564. ARCHITECT AND POET, 1475-1564.

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Queen VictoriaQueen VictoriaQueen Of England & Empress Of India, 1819-Queen Of England & Empress Of India, 1819-

1901:1901:

To her husband Albert:To her husband Albert: "Oh, that peace might come. "Oh, that peace might come. Bertie!”Bertie!”

Benjamin DisraeliBenjamin Disraeli1804-1881, British statesman. On his 1804-1881, British statesman. On his deathbed, declining an offer of a visit from deathbed, declining an offer of a visit from Queen Victoria.Queen Victoria."No, it is better not. She will "No, it is better not. She will only ask me to take a message only ask me to take a message to Albert." to Albert."

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"Severn - I - lift me up - I am dying - I "Severn - I - lift me up - I am dying - I shall die easy; don't be frightened - shall die easy; don't be frightened - be firm, and thank God it has be firm, and thank God it has come."." come."."

John KeatsJohn KeatsENGLISH POET, 1795-1821:ENGLISH POET, 1795-1821:

Leo TolstoyLeo TolstoyRUSSIAN NOVELIST & PHILOSOPHER, 1828-RUSSIAN NOVELIST & PHILOSOPHER, 1828-1910:1910:Refusing to reconcile himself with the Refusing to reconcile himself with the Russian Orthodox Church as he lay dying, Russian Orthodox Church as he lay dying, he said he said "Even in the valley of the shadow "Even in the valley of the shadow of death, two and two do not of death, two and two do not make six.“ make six.“

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John AdamsJohn Adams

John Quincy AdamsJohn Quincy AdamsSIXTH PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A., 1767-1848SIXTH PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A., 1767-1848 :

22ndnd PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A., 1735-1826: PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A., 1735-1826:

""This is the last of earth! I am This is the last of earth! I am content.content.""

"Thomas Jefferson--still "Thomas Jefferson--still survives...." survives...." (Actually, Jefferson had (Actually, Jefferson had died earlier that same day. See died earlier that same day. See next page) next page)

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Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson3rd PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A., 1743-1826 3rd PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A., 1743-1826

""Is it the Fourth?"Is it the Fourth?"

““A dying man can do nothing easy.”A dying man can do nothing easy.”

AMERICAN STATESMAN & INVENTOR, 1706-1790 AMERICAN STATESMAN & INVENTOR, 1706-1790

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GERMAN POET & SCIENTIST 1749-1832:GERMAN POET & SCIENTIST 1749-1832:

Johann Wolfgang Von GoetheJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Come my little one, and give me your Come my little one, and give me your hand.hand.Spoken to his daughter, Ottilie.Spoken to his daughter, Ottilie.

English essayist, poet & man of letters

Josef AddisonJosef Addison

""See in what peace a Christian can See in what peace a Christian can die.die.."."

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On the 6th of June, as Dr. Cabell, his On the 6th of June, as Dr. Cabell, his physician, was weeping bitterly, the dying physician, was weeping bitterly, the dying patriot asked the doctor to patriot asked the doctor to “observe “observe how great a reality and benefit the how great a reality and benefit the Christian religion was to a man Christian religion was to a man about to dieabout to die." ."

Patrick HenryPatrick HenryAMERICAN PATRIOT, 1736-1799:AMERICAN PATRIOT, 1736-1799:

Thomas A. BeckettThomas A. Beckett

““I am ready to die for my Lord, I am ready to die for my Lord, that in my blood the Church may that in my blood the Church may obtain liberty and peace.”obtain liberty and peace.”

Archbishop of Canterbury, d.1170, was Archbishop of Canterbury, d.1170, was martyred in the churchmartyred in the church

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““ Mathematics and dynamics Mathematics and dynamics fail usfail us

Lord KelvinLord KelvinFOREMOST AMONG THE SMALL GROUP OF FOREMOST AMONG THE SMALL GROUP OF BRITISH SCIENTISTS WHO HELPED TO LAY BRITISH SCIENTISTS WHO HELPED TO LAY THE FOUNDATION OF MODERN PHYSICS. THE FOUNDATION OF MODERN PHYSICS. 1824–19071824–1907

"I don't know what I may seem to the "I don't know what I may seem to the world. But as to myself I seem to have world. But as to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the been only like a boy playing on the seashore and diverting myself now and seashore and diverting myself now and then finding a smoother pebble or a then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than the ordinary, whilst prettier shell than the ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.”undiscovered before me.”

Sir Isaac NewtonSir Isaac NewtonGREATEST CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTGREATEST CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST. 1642- . 1642- 17271727

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““I am ready to meet my Maker. I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter."another matter."

Sir Winston Sir Winston ChurchillChurchill

1874-1965, British prime minister who 1874-1965, British prime minister who could have made peace with Germany that could have made peace with Germany that had no desire for war with Britain, contrary had no desire for war with Britain, contrary to public opinion, but he chose to make war to public opinion, but he chose to make war for the Rothschild Bankers.for the Rothschild Bankers.

Karl MarxKarl MarxEconomist (1818-83), adept of Satanist Economist (1818-83), adept of Satanist Moses Hess & a protégé of international Moses Hess & a protégé of international bankers, died surrounded by candles bankers, died surrounded by candles burning to Lucifer.burning to Lucifer.To his housekeeper who asked To his housekeeper who asked him if he had any last words,him if he had any last words, "Go "Go on, get out. Last words are for on, get out. Last words are for fools who haven't said enough."fools who haven't said enough."

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SIGMUND FREUDSIGMUND FREUDPSYCHOLOGIST, 1856-1939 FATHER PSYCHOLOGIST, 1856-1939 FATHER OF PSYCHO ANALYSIS & the “art” of OF PSYCHO ANALYSIS & the “art” of introspection:introspection:

"Now it is nothing but "Now it is nothing but torture."torture."

"Die, my dear doctor? That is the last thing I shall do."

1784-1865 Prime Minister of England1784-1865 Prime Minister of England

LORD LORD PALMERSTONPALMERSTON

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Thomas CranmerThomas CranmerArchbishop of Canterbury (1489-1556), Archbishop of Canterbury (1489-1556), ordered to publicly recant, repudiated his ordered to publicly recant, repudiated his earlier recantations.earlier recantations.Cranmer's last words at the stake were Cranmer's last words at the stake were recorded as: "recorded as: "This is the hand that wrote it, This is the hand that wrote it, and therefore shall it suffer first and therefore shall it suffer first punishmentpunishment," and ”," and ”I have sinned, in that I I have sinned, in that I signed with my hand what I did not believe signed with my hand what I did not believe with my heart. When the flames are lit, this with my heart. When the flames are lit, this hand shall be the first to burn.", hand shall be the first to burn.", then he said:then he said: "I see Heaven open and Jesus on the right "I see Heaven open and Jesus on the right hand of God."hand of God."

ROBERT THE ROBERT THE BRUCEBRUCEKing of Scotland, 1274-1329. He King of Scotland, 1274-1329. He

eventually followed William Wallace’s eventually followed William Wallace’s example to fight & defeat the English.example to fight & defeat the English."Now, God be with you, my "Now, God be with you, my dear children. I have dear children. I have breakfasted with you and breakfasted with you and shall sup with my Lord Jesus shall sup with my Lord Jesus Christ." Christ."

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JOHN HUSSJOHN HUSSA Czech priest who became the leader of a reform A Czech priest who became the leader of a reform religious movement. With his attacks on the religious movement. With his attacks on the church's wealth and corruption, he antagonized the church's wealth and corruption, he antagonized the archbishop and clergy of Prague. He was forbidden archbishop and clergy of Prague. He was forbidden to preach and finally ex-communicated. Tricked by to preach and finally ex-communicated. Tricked by the Holy Roman Emperor, Sigismund, he attended a the Holy Roman Emperor, Sigismund, he attended a reform council, where he was arrested, condemned reform council, where he was arrested, condemned as a heretic and burned at the stake. as a heretic and burned at the stake. "You are now going to burn a goose, "You are now going to burn a goose, (the (the Bohemian name of Huss signifying Bohemian name of Huss signifying goose)goose), but in a century you will have a , but in a century you will have a swan whom you can neither roast nor swan whom you can neither roast nor boil.“ boil.“ (Martin Luther!) (Martin Luther!) "O sancta simplicitas!"O sancta simplicitas! [["O holy simplicity!""O holy simplicity!" On noticing a peasant On noticing a peasant adding a faggot to the pile at his execution.] adding a faggot to the pile at his execution.]

PROF. THOMAS PROF. THOMAS HUXLEYHUXLEYFAMOUS AGNOSTIC, 1856-FAMOUS AGNOSTIC, 1856-

19391939As he lay dying he suddenly looked up at As he lay dying he suddenly looked up at some sight invisible to mortal eyes, and some sight invisible to mortal eyes, and staring awhile, whispered at last,staring awhile, whispered at last, "So it is "So it is true..."true..."

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Awakening from sleep shortly before he died said: "Earth recedes. Heaven opens before me. If this death, it is sweet! There is no valley here. God is calling me, and I must go." "No, no, Father," said Moody's son, "You are dreaming." "I am not dreaming," replied Moody. "I have been within the gates. I have seen the children's faces." His last words were, "This is my triumph; this is my coronation day! It is glorious!"

“Now I am about to take my last voyage, a great leap in the dark."

THOMAS HOBBESTHOMAS HOBBES

DWIGHT L. MOODYCHRISTIAN PREACHER, 1837 - 1899

POLITICAL PHILOSOPHER AND ATHEIST, 1588 - 1679

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William Wallace's last words before he was hung, disemboweled, drawn, and quartered before an angry London crowd, according to the popular movie by Mel Gibson, were: “FREEDOM!!!!"

(To the chaplain who attended her before her execution by the Germans, 12 October 1915)"Standing, as I do, in the view of God and eternity I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone."

EDITH LOUISA CAVELLEDITH LOUISA CAVELL

WILLIAM WALLACESCOTTISH PATRIOT,”Braveheart” 1270-1305

1865-1915 ENGLISH NURSE & VICTIM OF INTL. BANKERS WHO ORGANISED HER DEATH BY

GERMAN EXECUTION

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"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"

Burnt alive at Oxford in 1555. Then they brought a lighted fagot, and laid the same down at Ridley’s feet; upon which Latimer said calling out from the fire, “Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle, by God’s grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.” (Foxe's Book of Martyrs)

LATIMER & RIDLEY

Niccolo MachiavelliFLORENTINE DIPLOMAT & POLITICAL

PHILOSOPHER, - 1527

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11stst Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. (Lk 23:34) And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. (Lk 23:34)

22ndnd And Jesus said unto him, And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.thou be with me in paradise. (Lk 23:43) (Lk 23:43)

33rdrd When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother,by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy Woman, behold thy

son!son! (John 19:26) (John 19:26)44thth And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my My God, my

God, why hast thou forsaken me?God, why hast thou forsaken me? (Mk 15:34) (Mk 15:34)55thth After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished,

that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.I thirst. (Jn 19:28) (Jn 19:28) 66th th When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is It is

finishedfinished:: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. (Jn 19:30) and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. (Jn 19:30) 77thth And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, Father, into thy hands I commend my spiritinto thy hands I commend my spirit:: and having said thus, he and having said thus, he

gave up the ghost. (Lk 23:46)gave up the ghost. (Lk 23:46)

Jesus of NazarethJesus of NazarethSon of God 4 BC?-30 AD)Son of God 4 BC?-30 AD)

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HOW ABOUT YOU?HOW ABOUT YOU?If you haven’t yet met the Author of If you haven’t yet met the Author of

the greatest Book ever written & the greatest Book ever written & Creator of this life, you can know Him Creator of this life, you can know Him through His son Jesus Christ & receive through His son Jesus Christ & receive

His free gift of eternal life right now His free gift of eternal life right now by praying this simple prayer:by praying this simple prayer:

““ Dear Jesus, I need you in my life. Please Dear Jesus, I need you in my life. Please come into my heart, forgive all of my sins & come into my heart, forgive all of my sins &

give me your free gift of eternal life. I give me your free gift of eternal life. I commit my life and all of my cares to you . commit my life and all of my cares to you . Help me to grow close to you so that I can Help me to grow close to you so that I can

be a blessing to others. be a blessing to others. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.”In Jesus’ Name. Amen.”PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO OTHERS!PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO OTHERS!

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