'Tis immortality to die aspiring,
As if a man were taken quick to heaven.

'Tis immortality to die aspiring,
As if a man were taken quick to heaven.

For I never have seen, and never shall see, that the cessation of
the evidence of existence is necessarily read more

For I never have seen, and never shall see, that the cessation of
the evidence of existence is necessarily evidence of the
cessation of existence.

I have been dying for twenty years, now I am going to live.

I have been dying for twenty years, now I am going to live.

All men think all men mortal, but themselves.

All men think all men mortal, but themselves.

All men's souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.

All men's souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.

I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to
achieve immortality through not dying.

I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to
achieve immortality through not dying.

'Tis true; 'tis certain; man though dead retains
Part of himself; the immortal mind remains.

'Tis true; 'tis certain; man though dead retains
Part of himself; the immortal mind remains.

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

Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the
spirit shall return unto God who read more

Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the
spirit shall return unto God who gave it.