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Both Eastern and Western cultural traditions ascribe special significance to words uttered at or near death, [4] but the form and content of reported last words may depend on cultural context. There is a tradition in Hindu and Buddhist cultures of an expectation of a meaningful farewell statement; Zen monks by long custom are expected to ...
From a Great War soldiers' song; the phrase was most notably referred to by U.S. General Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964) in his farewell address to the Congress. Once a(n) _, always a(n) _ Once bitten, twice shy; One good turn deserves another; One half of the world does not know how the other half lives; One hand washes the other
In 2023, women ran all major U.S. news networks and started to take over telecoms. Women in higher education and venture capital navigated the fallout of new attacks on diversity and inclusion ...
— Thomas Edison, American inventor (18 October 1931), speaking words of unclear meaning as he was dying "They tried to get me — I got them first!" [23] — Vachel Lindsay, American poet (5 December 1931), in his suicide note "You sons of bitches. Give my love to Mother." [10]
A valediction (derivation from Latin vale dicere, "to say farewell"), [1] parting phrase, or complimentary close in American English, [2] is an expression used to say farewell, especially a word or phrase used to end a letter or message, [3] [4] or a speech made at a farewell. [3] Valediction's counterpart is a greeting called a salutation.
Ironically, Vaughan’s farewell also coincided with Tim’s retirement after nearly three decades of working as a mailman. “He’s been a walking mailman for 27 years, so that’s a long time ...
If there’s one thing Taylor Swift knows how to do, it’s craft the perfect words for any moment—and her latest Instagram post proves it. The post included a carousel of 17 photos, giving fans ...
The connection of Divine Wisdom to the concept of the Logos resulted in the interpretation of "Holy Wisdom" (Hagia Sophia) as an aspect of Christ the Logos. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The expression Ἁγία Σοφία itself is not found in the New Testament , even though passages in the Pauline epistles equate Christ with the "wisdom of God" ( θεοῦ ...