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His wife wiped his eyes with her handkerchief as he said the last words, alluding to Revelation 21:4. [20] "I have always endeavored, to the best of my ability, to serve God, my king and my country. I go to the place God has designed for those who love him." [5]: 37 [j] — Anthony Collins, English philosopher and deist (13 December 1729)
John Brown's last words, passed to a jailor on his way to the gallows. "I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with Blood. [38] I had, as I now think, vainly flattered myself that without very much bloodshed it might be done." [note 63]
John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American civil rights activist and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death in 2020.
Last words have always fascinated people. Perhaps they hold an echo of wisdom or a biting witticism — or at least a hint about who's getting what in the will. And so, Business Insider put ...
His last words were uttered when the South Tower collapsed, taking him along with it. "Fie here Love yous" [18] — Gregory Reda, a manager employed by Marsh McLennan [19] at the North Tower of the World Trade Center (11 September 2001), texting his coworker Michael Cantatore from the 95th floor, one of the impact floors. "I will never die." [20]
Eulogizing the late Rep. John Lewis last year, he recalled how the young man he trained in Nashville grew lonely marches into multitudes, paving the way for major civil rights legislation.
He was the last surviving speaker from the March on Washington in 1963. "The NBA Family mourns the passing of Rep. John Lewis, a great American hero and icon of the civil rights movement and the ...
"My last words to you, my son and successor, are: Never trust the Russians." [3] — Abdur Rahman Khan, Emir of Afghanistan (1 October 1901), to Habibullah Khan "Come right out this way." [7] [8] — William Thomas Maxwell, American tracker and deputized sheriff (8 October 1901), telling the Smith Gang to surrender prior to the Battleground ...