Last Words of Saints and Sinners: 700 Final Quotes from the Famous, the Infamous, and the Inspiring Figures of HistoryThe last words of the dying have fascinated readers throughout history. They reveal the fears, hopes, courage, and legacies of both the famous and not-so-famous. This collection of seven hundred quotes includes the last words of commoners, atheists, poets, and politicians along with noted Christians and martyrs. Excellent for casual reading and as a ready reference source for the pastor or public speaker. |
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... Young's Thousand Nights , we cull the following aspect of death- " A deathbed's a detector of the heart , Here tired dissimulation drops her mark . " " Death is the crown of life . " " Death but entombs the body : life the soul ...
... Young's Thousand Nights , we cull the following aspect of death- " A deathbed's a detector of the heart , Here tired dissimulation drops her mark . " " Death is the crown of life . " " Death but entombs the body : life the soul ...
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... young . " Horace , in his Odes has the couplet : " An early death took away the renowned Achilles ; A long old age reduced Tithonus to insignificance . " From Greek Proverbs we have the saying : " He whom the gods love dies young ...
... young . " Horace , in his Odes has the couplet : " An early death took away the renowned Achilles ; A long old age reduced Tithonus to insignificance . " From Greek Proverbs we have the saying : " He whom the gods love dies young ...
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... young or old , naturally or tragically , unexpectedly or otherwise , if ours is the glorious hope that death is but the opening of a gate into a larger life . To all such , death has no terrors . It comes as a welcome friend , bidding ...
... young or old , naturally or tragically , unexpectedly or otherwise , if ours is the glorious hope that death is but the opening of a gate into a larger life . To all such , death has no terrors . It comes as a welcome friend , bidding ...
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Contents
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IV The Company of Martyrs | 137 |
V Records of Dying Words | 161 |
VI The Scottish Covenanters | 183 |
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Apostle asked became beheaded Bible Bishop blessed blood body burned Charles Christian Church comfort Covenant Covenanters cried dear died saying Divine Donald Cargill earth English eternal executioner face faith famous farewell Father fear of death found guilty French glorious glory God's godly Gospel grace happy hath heart heaven holy hope hymns James James Renwick Jesus Christ John John Adams King last hour last words live Lord Jesus Christ Margaret Wilson martyr mercy minister murder Nate Saint pain peace persecuted philosopher poet Polycarp praise pray prayer preached preacher precious prison Psalm Queen Reformation religious renowned replied Roman saints SAMUEL RUTHERFORD Saviour scaffold Scotland Scots Worthies Scottish Scripture sinner soldier son of Alphaeus son of Zebedee soul spirit stake statesman Strict Baptists suffer sweet Thee things THOMAS Thou hast Thy hands torture truth unto uttered wife WILLIAM witness wrote