![]() I delivered with such address all the most plausible arguments in behalf of the accused, that my two colleagues found no difficulty in acquitting him, and yet I, myself, condemned him to death without assigning any reason for my conduct. After careful consideration, I devised this expedient. One of two things was inevitable-either to violate the law or condemn my friend. "On a certain occasion, I chanced to be one of three who sat in judgment on one of my own good friends, who, according to the laws, should have been punished with death. 1012 BCE), to his servant during the Battle of Mount Gilboa "My reputation carried me safe through Greece, but the envy it excited at home has been my ruin." - Anacharsis, Scythian philosopher (6th century BCE), mortally wounded with an arrow by his brother, King Caduidas "You know that during the long time I have been in the world, I have said and done many things upon mature reflection, I find nothing of which I have cause to repent, excepting a case which I will now submit to your decision, that I may know whether I have acted properly or not. For additional suicide notes, see Suicide note. ![]() If there is controversy or uncertainty concerning a person's last words, this is described in footnotes. If relevant, also the context of the words or the circumstances of death are specified. In rising chronological order, with death date specified. In Western culture particular attention has been paid to last words which demonstrate deathbed salvation – the repentance of sins and affirmation of faith. There is a tradition in Hindu and Buddhist cultures of an expectation of a meaningful farewell statement Zen monks by long custom are expected to compose a poem on the spot and recite it with their last breath. īoth Eastern and Western cultural traditions ascribe special significance to words uttered at or near death, but the form and content of reported last words may depend on cultural context. However, the putative witness had not been at Darwin's deathbed or seen him at any time near the end of his life. This widely disseminated report served the interests of those who opposed Darwin's theory on religious grounds. ![]() Ĭharles Darwin, for example, was reported to have disavowed his theory of evolution in favor of traditional religious faith at his death. Even if reported wrongly, putative last words can constitute an important part of the perceived historical records or demonstration of cultural attitudes toward death at the time. Reasons can include simple error or deliberate intent. (People dying of illness are frequently inarticulate at the end, and in such cases their actual last utterances may not be recorded or considered very important.) Last words may be recorded accurately, or, for a variety of reasons, may not. In his last words, Caesar allegedly exclaimed over the fact that his friend and relative Brutus took part in his murder.Ī person's last words, their final articulated words stated prior to death or as death approaches, are often recorded because of the decedent's fame, but sometimes because of interest in the statement itself. Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of rivals. ![]()
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