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Death and Eulogy Quotes

This lens is dedicated to presenting some of the most famous eulogy and death quotes, readings and resources related to topics such as death, dying and many other grave matters.

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Top 11 Death Quotes of All Time

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Our birth is nothing but our death begun.

~Edward Young3 points

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There's nothing certain in a man's life except this: That he must lose it.

~Aeschylus2 points

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Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men.

~Herodotus1 point

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People living deeply have no fear of death.

~Anais Nin1 point

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

~Winston Churchill1 point

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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die.

~Amelia Burr1 point

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Satire lies about literary men while they live and eulogy lies about them when they die.

~ Voltaire1 point

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The goal of all life is death.

~Sigmund Freud1 point

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Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.

~Socrates1 point

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A funeral eulogy is a belated plea for the defense delivered after the evidence is all in.

~Irvin S. Cobb1 point

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Death is Sweet and Life is a Bitch, If that's so, Why are so many afraid of Death..?

~Alex Henry1 point

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R. Geis Death Quote

"I wouldn't mind dying - it's the business of having to stay dead that scares the shit out of me."

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Great Books about Eulogy on Amazon

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Useful Links and Resources about Death

Eulogy Guide with Eulogy Samples | HeatfeltEulogies.com
Heartfelt Eulogies - Eulogy Guide with sample eulogies
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Eulogy Speech Writing Guide - EulogySpeech.net - Famous Last Words, Famous Epitaphs
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Death Quotes in the News

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Tom McLaughlin: Summing Up
Eulogies are hard for me. Though I'd never done one before, I've been asked three times in the...
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  • cffutah Jan 23, 2012 @ 8:49 pm | delete
    hard time for many, good material to help write something that you'd be proud of, thank you for the write up.
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    Really well put together lens!
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    Very well done lens. My favorite saying is 'Death is the beginning of a forever Frontier'.
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    Thanks for the resource. I needed a few funeral messages and ideas for a cousin's memorial, and this has really helped.
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    Some great information and quotes and hopefully helpful to relatives and close friends.

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