"He who dies before many witnesses always..." - Quote by Voltaire
He who dies before many witnesses always does so with courage.
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“The punishment of criminals should be of use; when a man is hanged he is good for nothing.”
“I envy animals for two things - their ignorance of evil to come, and their ignorance of what is said about them.”
“We all look for happiness, but without knowing where to find it: like drunkards who look for their house, knowing dimly that they have one.”
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“Nonviolence is not a weapon of the weak. It is a weapon of the strongest and bravest.”
“COURAGE isn't an absence of fear. It is doing what you are afraid to do, letting go of the familiar and forging ahead into new territory. What I have discovered is that the best leaders have the courage to act - are willing to take the risk, make the statement, point the way, lead the way - when others hesitate out of fear. Effective leadership requires the ability to stand up, stand out, and the conviction to do it. I have never known a successful leader that was not courageous.”
“At the top of your lungs, shout and listen to the echoes. You must live life at the top of your voice!”
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“There are, as is known, insects that die in the moment of fertilization. So it is with all joy: life's highest, most splendid moment of enjoyment is accompanied by death.”
“Must not all things at the last be swallowed up in death?”
“Death is not the monarch for the dead, but of the dying. The moment he obtains a conquest he loses a subject.”