Quote Genre: Epitaphs

Sir Henry Wotton – ‘He first deceased she for a …

‘He first deceased she for a little tried To live without him liked it not and died.’

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John Wilmot – ‘Here lies a great and mighty…

‘Here lies a great and mighty king Whose promise none relies on; He never said a foolish thing Nor ever did a wise one.’

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Dame Rebecca West – ‘If the whole human race lay …

‘If the whole human race lay in one grave the epitaph on its headstone might well be: It seemed like a good idea at the time.’

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Thomas J. Watson – ‘A tribute published October …

‘A tribute published October 22 1931 to Thomas Alva Edison upon his death: THE passing of Thomas Alva Edison serves to direct our attention to the multitude of benefactions he bestowed upon all humanity during his many years of fruitful … Continue reading →

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Harry S. Truman – ‘I have tried my best to give…

‘I have tried my best to give the nation everything I had in me. There are probably a million people who could have done the job better than I did it but I had the job and I always quote … Continue reading →

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Nathaniel Emmons – ‘It is easy to learn somethin…

‘It is easy to learn something about everything but difficult to learn everything about anything.’

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Robert Emmet – ‘Let there be no inscription …

‘Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph: no man can write my epitaph.’

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William Shakespeare – ‘Good friend for Jesus sake f…

‘Good friend for Jesus sake forbeare To digg the dust encloased heare! Blest be the man that spares thes stones And curst be he that moves my bones.’

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Ambrose Gwinett Bierce – ‘EPITAPH n. An inscription on…

‘EPITAPH n. An inscription on a tomb showing that virtues acquired by death have a retroactive effect.’

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Alexander Pope – ‘Nature and Natures laws lay …

‘Nature and Natures laws lay hid in Night God said Let Newton be! And all was Light.’

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