In the attempt to defeat death man has been inevitably obliged to defeat life for the two are inextricably related. Life moves on to death and to deny one is to deny the other.

Mendacity is a system that we live in. Liquor is one way out an death's the other.

Creation destroys as it goes throws down one tree for the rise of another. But ideal mankind would abolish death multiply itself million upon million rear up city upon city save every parasite alive until the accumulation of mere existence is swollen to a horror.

Few cross the river of time and are able to reach non-being. Most of them run up and down only on this side of the river. But those who when they know the law follow the path of the law they shall reach the other shore and go beyond the realm of death.

All violence consists in some people forcing others under threat of suffering or death to do what they do not want to do.

Life is but a moment death also is but another.

Our life is made by the death of others.

The tragedy of life is in what dies inside a man while he lives - the death of genuine feeling the death of inspired response the awareness that makes it possible to feel the pain or the glory of other men in yourself.

Other states are trying to abolish the death penalty... mine's putting in an express lane.

I had reasoned this out in my mind there was one of two things I had a right to liberty or death if I could not have one I would have the other.

If I think more about death than some other people it is probably because I love life more than they do.

The U.S. couldn't even get rid of Saddam Hussein. And we all know that the EU is just a passing fad. They'll be killing each other again in less than a year. I'm sick to death of all these fascist lawsuits.

I know not what others may choose but as for me give me liberty or give me death.

There is no such thing as inner peace. There is only nervousness or death. Any attempt to prove otherwise constitutes unacceptable behavior.

In our brief national history we have shot four of our presidents worried five of them to death impeached one and hounded another out of office. And when all else fails we hold an election and assassinate their character.

Personally I would be delighted if there were a life after death especially if it permitted me to continue to learn about this world and others if it gave me a chance to discover how history turns out.

There is no lonelier man in death except the suicide than that man who has lived many years with a good wife and then outlived her. If two people love each other there can be no happy end to it.

Whenever death may surprise us let it be welcome if our battle cry has reached even one receptive ear and another hand reaches out to take up our arms.

Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time... It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other.

If my survival caused another to perish then death would be sweeter and more beloved.

Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it Almighty God! I know not what course others may take but as for me give me liberty or give me death!

If physical death is the price that I must pay to free my white brothers and sisters from a permanent death of the spirit then nothing can be more redemptive.

It is possible to provide security against other ills but as far as death is concerned we men live in a city without walls.

Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark and as that natural fear in children is increased by tales so is the other.