Beecher, Henry Ward (1813-1887) “Now comes the mystery.”

Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) “Friends applaud, the comedy is over.”

Bogart, Humphrey (1899-1957) “I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis.” (Unverified — attributed.)

Browning, Elizabeth Barrett (1806-1861) “Beautiful.” (When asked by her husband how she felt.)

Crosby, Bing (1903-1977) “That was a great game of golf, fellers.”

Eastman, George (1854-1932) “My work is done, why wait?” (His suicide note.)

Kelly, Ned (1854-1880) [Australian folk hero and outlaw and legend]. “I suppose it had to come to this. Such is life.” (As the hangman adjusted the hood to cover his face.)

Keynes, John Maynard (1883-1946) “I wish I’d drunk more champagne.”

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald (1917-1963) “If someone is going to kill me, they will kill me.” (On arriving in Dallas, 1963)

Jesus Christ (4 BC- 33AD) “It is finished.”

Marx, Karl (1818-1883) “Go on, get out. Last words are for fools who haven’t said enough.”

In response to Marx and since most of us are still saying things today—and hopefully we haven’t said enough…yet,

Question: What would you want to be your last words?

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