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- “How can the dead be truly dead when they still live in the souls of those who are left behind?” – Carson McCullers. Those we love are always alive if we keep them alive in our hearts.
- “Our death is not an end if we can live on in our children and the younger generation.” – Albert Einstein. Even though we die, we will live on in those we leave behind.
- “Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names.” – Unknown. We might die, but our legacy may go on forever.
- “Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality…” – Emily Dickinson. In other words, love is forever.
I saw few die of hunger; of eating, a hundred thousand. Benjamin Franklin. Death, Food, Saws. We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us while they afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge or in doing good to our fellow-creatures, is a kind of benevolent act of God.
Jun 8, 2011 · From Benjamin Franklin, some wise words expressing his view of life and death, featured in the book Hail and Farewell: Cremation Ceremonies, Templates and Tips.
If my name is not on it, I get up.”. “If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something worth reading or do things worth writing.”. “Some people die at 25 and aren’t buried until 75.”. “Life’s Tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.”.
Sep 21, 2023 · In his poignant quote, Benjamin Franklin encapsulates a common lament of human existence – the tragedy of aging. His words reflect a universal truth that resounds deeply within our consciousness. With the passing of time, we all come to a sobering realization that wisdom often arrives too late, when the vigor and vitality of youth have waned.
Feb 19, 2024 · Benjamin Franklin once remarked, 'Life's Tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.'. This insightful quote encapsulates a universal truth that many can relate to.
Daniel Defoe wrote, "Things as certain as Death and Taxes, can be more firmly believed" in 1726. Ben Franklin recorded in a letter, "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes" in 1789. Death and Taxes is the name of Dorothy Parker's 1931 poetry collection.
