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Immortality is the glorious discovery of Christianity.
Immortality is the glorious discovery of Christianity.
No, no, I'm sure,
My restless spirit never could endure
To brood so long upon one luxury,
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No, no, I'm sure,
My restless spirit never could endure
To brood so long upon one luxury,
Unless it did, though fearfully, espy
A hope beyond the shadow of a dream.
I don't want to achieve immortality by being inducted into the
Hall of Fame. I want to achieve immortality read more
I don't want to achieve immortality by being inducted into the
Hall of Fame. I want to achieve immortality by not dying.
Our hope of immortality does not come from any religions, but nearly all religions come from that hope
Our hope of immortality does not come from any religions, but nearly all religions come from that hope
No one could ever meet death for his country without the hope of
immortality.
[Lat., Nemo unquam sine read more
No one could ever meet death for his country without the hope of
immortality.
[Lat., Nemo unquam sine magna spe immortalitatatis se pro patria
offerret ad mortem.]
If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error.
If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error.
To desire immortality is to desire the eternal perpetuation of a great mistake
To desire immortality is to desire the eternal perpetuation of a great mistake
Yet spirit immortal, the tomb cannot bind thee,
But like thine own eagle that soars to the sun
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Yet spirit immortal, the tomb cannot bind thee,
But like thine own eagle that soars to the sun
Thou springest from bondage and leavest behind thee
A name which before thee no mortal hath won.
We do not know what to do with this short life, yet we want another which will be eternal.
We do not know what to do with this short life, yet we want another which will be eternal.