“The saints were cowards who stood by to see Christ crucified: they should have flung themselves Upon the Roman spears, and died in vain-- The grandest death, to die in vain--for love Greater than sways the forces of the world!” WorldShouldDiesJesusForceChristGreaterShould HaveDiedSaintVainCowardSpears Book:Delphi Complete Works of George Eliot (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of George Eliot (Illustrated)
“When we ponder that vast throng who have died honorably defending home and hearth, we contemplate those immortal words, 'Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.' The feelings of heartfelt gratitude for the supreme sacrifice made by so many cannot be confined to a Memorial Day, a military parade, or a decorated grave.” MenMadeFeelingsHomeGreaterSacrificeMilitaryGratitudeDiedLaysSupremeGravesImmortalContemplatingMemorialConfinedPonderingHeartfeltParadesMemorial DayGreater LoveHeartfelt Gratitude Author:Thomas S. Monson
“When Jesus died on the cross the mercy of God did not become any greater. It could not become any greater, for it was already infinite. We get the odd notion that God is showing mercy because Jesus died. No--Jesus died because God is showing mercy. It was the mercy of God that gave us Calvary, not Calvary that gave us mercy. If God had not been merciful there would have been no incarnation, no babe in the manger, no man on a cross and no open tomb.” IfsMenHas BeensJesusGreaterHe ManCrossesMercyDiedInfiniteNotionOddIncarnationTombsMercifulBabeCalvaryMercy Of God Author:Aiden Wilson Tozer
“The Emperor himself amassed his great riches. The older he grew, the greater became his greed, his pitiable cupidity... he and his people took millions from the state treasurer and left cemeteries full of people who had died of hunger, cemeteries visible from the windows of the royal palace” PeopleStatesLeftMillionsGreaterGrewWindowDiedGreedHungerRichesVisibleRoyalPalacesEmperorCemeteryTreasurerRoyal Palaces Author:Haile Selassie
“There's no greater feeling than people coming up to me and going, "Man, my father was dying, and we went to see Rush Hour, and it was the greatest night we had in years together. We sat in that theater and we laughed for two hours without stopping. That was just a great memory that I had before my father died."” PeopleMenYearsTwoFeelingsTogetherNightFatherHoursMemoriesGreaterDyingDiedTheaterSatLaughedStoppingFather DiedMy Father DiedGreat MemoriesRush HourYears Together Author:Brett Ratner
“Our own death is a premium which we must pay for the far greater benefit we have derived from the fact that so many people have not only lived but also died before us.” PeopleFactsDeathPayGreaterDyingBenefitsDiedPremium Book:The Note-books of Samuel Butler: Easyread Large Edition Source: The Note-books of Samuel Butler: Easyread Large Edition
“To date, nearly 100,000 Hispanics have died with AIDS. Since Hispanics are the fastest growing minority group in the United States, our challenge is even greater.” StatesChallengesUnitedUnited StatesGreaterGrowingGroupsDiedAidsMinoritiesHivMinority Groups Author:Solomon Ortiz
“[My mother] died a few months ago, and when she was dead I kissed her lips. For me it was a beautiful moment. From then on I started living with her, asking her from time to time if she was alright, if she was pleased with me. But these things are far greater than photography, and I probably shouldn't be speaking about them.” IfsMomentsBeautifulMotherGreaterMonthsPhotographyDiedAskingLipsAlrightMother DiedBeautiful Moments Author:Mario Giacomelli