Famous Last Words Part 1A list of famous last words from various famous people including the Buddha, Christopher Columbus, Charles Darwin, and Benjamin Franklin.The Last Words of
ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY (1767-1848), American President
"This is the last of earth! I am content."
ALLEN, ETHAN (1738-1789), American Revolutionary soldier
In answer to his doctor, who said, "General, I fear the angels are waiting for you": "Waiting, are they? Waiting, are they? Well--let 'em wait!"
ANDRE, JOHN (1751-1780), English officer
On the scaffold: "It will be but a momentary pang."
ARCHIMEDES (287?-212 B.C.), Greek mathematician
To a Roman soldier: "Stand away, fellow, from my diagram."
ARNOLD, BENEDICT (1741-1801), American traitor
Referring to his Continental uniform: "Let me die in the old uniform in which I fought my battles for freedom. May God forgive me for putting on any other."
BEECHER, HENRY WARD (1813-1887), American clergyman
"Now comes the mystery."
BISMARCK, OTTO EDUARD LEOPOLD VON (1815-1898), Prussian statesman
"I do not want a lying official epitaph. Write on my tomb that I was the faithful servant of my master, the Emperor William, King of Prussia."
BONAPARTE, NAPOLEON (1769-1821), French Emperor
"France! Army! Head of the army! Josephine!"
BOOTH, JOHN WILKES (1838-1865), Lincoln's assassin
"Tell my mother--I died--for my country. I thought I did for the best. Useless! Useless!"
BUDDHA (563?-483? B.C.), Indian philosopher
"Beloved, that which causes life, causes also decay and death. Never forget this; let your minds be filled with this truth. I called you to make it known to you."
BYRON, GEORGE GORDON (1788-1824), English poet
"Now I shall go to sleep."
CAESAR, JULIUS (100-44 B.C.), Roman statesman
"Thou, too, Brutus, my son!"
CARLYLE, THOMAS (1795-1881), Scottish historian
"So this is Death--well--"
COLUMBUS, CHRISTOPHER (1451-1506), Italian explorer
"Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit."
CONFUCIUS (551-479 B.C.), Chinese philosopher
"No intelligent Monarch arises; there is not one in the kingdom that will make me his master. My time has come to die."
CRANE, HART (1899-1932), American poet
As he jumped overboard to commit suicide: "Good-bye, everybody!"
CROMWELL, OLIVER (1599-1658), English statesman
"My desire is to make what haste I may to be gone."
DARWIN, CHARLES (1809-1882), English naturalist
"I am not the least afraid to die."
EARHART, AMELIA (1898-1937), American aviatrix
In a letter to her husband before her last flight: "Please know that I am quite aware of the hazards. I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others."
EDISON, THOMAS (1847-1951), American inventor
In a coma: "It is very beautiful over there."
FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN (1706-1790), American scientist and philosopher
To his daughter when she asked him to change his position in bed: "A dying man can do nothing easy."
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