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This is a list of words and phrases related to death in alphabetical order. While some of them are slang, others euphemize the unpleasantness of the subject, or are used in formal contexts. Some of the phrases may carry the meaning of 'kill', or simply contain words related to death. Most of them are idioms
death to all: Signifies anger and depression. mors tua, vita mea: your death, my life: From medieval Latin, it indicates that battle for survival, where your defeat is necessary for my victory, survival. mors vincit omnia "death conquers all" or "death always wins" An axiom often found on headstones. morte magis metuenda senectus
life is uncertain, death is most certain: More simply, "the most certain thing in life is death". vita mutatur, non tollitur: life is changed, not taken away: The phrase is a quotation from the preface of the first Roman Catholic rite of the Mass for the Dead. vita patris: during the life of the father
3. “A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again.” — Maya Angelou 4. “Life is pleasant, death is peaceful.
The Good News: Even if it’s painful, it’s important to reflect on the reality of death and other deeply hard challenges in life. Indulging in constant celebration isn’t normal. Life is made ...
before death: See post mortem ("after death") ante omnia armari: before all else, be armed: ante prandium (a.p.) before lunch: Used on pharmaceutical prescriptions to denote "before a meal". Less common is post prandium ("after lunch"). antiqui colant antiquum dierum: let the ancients worship the ancient of days: The motto of Chester: aperire ...
Behold, below we've gathered 38 of the best Dumbledore quotes about life, love, friendship, Muggles, and, of course, magic. Related: 'Harry Potter' Actor Michael Gambon Dead at 82. Dumbledore ...
In Thoughts for the Times on War and Death (1915), Sigmund Freud denounced the cultural stupidity that was the First World War (1914–18); yet, in the essay "Our Attitude Towards Death", recognised the humanity of the participants, and the respect owed them in the mortuary phrase De mortuis nil nisi bene.