“O mighty Caesar! dost thou lie so low? Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils, Shrunk to this little measure? William Shakespeare
“When beggars die there are no comets seen; The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes. William Shakespeare
“To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late; And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his gods? Thomas Babington (Lord Macaulay)
“No memory of having starred Atones for later disregard, Or keeps the end from being hard. Better to go down dignified With boughten friendship by your side Than none at all. Provide, provide! Robert Frost