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Sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave, Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and… — William C. Bryant Copy Share Image
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Natural death is independent of all reason and is really an irrational death, in which the pitiable substance of the shell determines… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
I advocate the use of force to rescue Terri Schiavo from being starved to death. I further advocate the killing of anyone… — Hal Turner Copy Share Image
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In science, self-satisfaction is death. Personal self-satisfaction is the death of the scientist. Collective self-satisfaction is the death of the research. It… — Jacques Monod Copy Share Image
I know how you feel. I’ve been analyzed to death as well. Not, like, professionally, though I did date a psych major… — Darynda Jones Copy Share Image
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Jesus Christ—who, as it turns out, was born of a virgin, cheated death, and rose bodily into the heavens—can now be eaten… — Sam Harris Copy Share Image
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