Death is not the greatest of evils; it is worse to want to die, and not be able to

Death is not the greatest of evils; it is worse to want to die, and not be able to

For death begins with life's first breath And life begins at touch of death

For death begins with life's first breath And life begins at touch of death

More people have been slaughtered in the name of religion than for any other single reason. That, my friends, that read more

More people have been slaughtered in the name of religion than for any other single reason. That, my friends, that is true perversion.

I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and read more

I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I have not lived.

Since every death diminishes us a little, we grieve - not so much for the death as for ourselves

Since every death diminishes us a little, we grieve - not so much for the death as for ourselves

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

It is a blessing to die for a cause, because you can so easily die for nothing.

It is a blessing to die for a cause, because you can so easily die for nothing.

While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die.

While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die.

Many men kill themselves for love, but many more women die of it

Many men kill themselves for love, but many more women die of it