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    Some village Hampden, that, with dauntless breast,
    The little tyrant of his fields withstood,
    Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest,
    Some Cromwell guiltless of his country's blood.

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(Julian would learn something) even if he had one foot in the
grave.
[Lat., Etsi alterum pedem in read more

(Julian would learn something) even if he had one foot in the
grave.
[Lat., Etsi alterum pedem in sepulchro haberem.]

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The grave is Heaven's golden gate,
And rich and poor around it wait;
O Shepherdess of England's read more

The grave is Heaven's golden gate,
And rich and poor around it wait;
O Shepherdess of England's fold,
Behold this gate of pearl and gold!
- William Blake,

by William Blake Found in: Grave Quotes,
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Gravestones tell truth scarce forty years.

Gravestones tell truth scarce forty years.

by Sir Thomas Browne Found in: Grave Quotes,
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The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power,
And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave,
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The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power,
And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave,
Await alike th' inevitable hour,
The paths of glory lead but to the grave.

by Thomas Gray Found in: Grave Quotes,
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But an untimely grave.

But an untimely grave.

by Thomas Carew Found in: Grave Quotes,
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He that unburied lies wants not his hearse,
For unto him a tomb's the Universe.

He that unburied lies wants not his hearse,
For unto him a tomb's the Universe.

by Sir Thomas Browne Found in: Grave Quotes,
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Alas, poor Tom! how oft, with merry heart,
Have we beheld thee play the Sexton's part;
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Alas, poor Tom! how oft, with merry heart,
Have we beheld thee play the Sexton's part;
Each comic heart must now be grieved to see
The Sexton's dreary part performed on thee.

by Robert Fergusson Found in: Grave Quotes,
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The grave is still the best shelter against the storms of destiny.

The grave is still the best shelter against the storms of destiny.

by G. C. Lichtenberg Found in: Grave Quotes,
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I was able to go to Iraq.. to the place my son died..
and fill my promise to my wife read more

I was able to go to Iraq.. to the place my son died..
and fill my promise to my wife to put a crucifix on
the spot.. and bring home some of the blood
drenched dirt..and plant a white rose bush in it
Military Families Speak Out.. broadcast on C Span.

by Fernando Suarez Solar Found in: Grave Quotes,
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