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

Immortality - a fate worse than death.

Immortality - a fate worse than death.

If I stoop
Into a dark tremendous sea of cloud,
It is but for a time; I read more

If I stoop
Into a dark tremendous sea of cloud,
It is but for a time; I press God's lamp
Close to my breast; its splendor soon or late
Will pierce the gloom; I shall emerge one day.

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

All men think all men mortal, but themselves.

All men think all men mortal, but themselves.

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.]

Poets have said that the reason to have children is to give yourself immortality. Immortality? Now that I have five read more

Poets have said that the reason to have children is to give yourself immortality. Immortality? Now that I have five children, my only hope is that they are all out of the house before I die.

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.

Cheese -- milk's leap forward to immortality.

Cheese -- milk's leap forward to immortality.