It was to carry the American democratic journey beyond these failings that Black citizens and civil rights workers risked unemployment, violence and death. Elijah Cummings americanblackcarry Change image and share on social
It is difficult to accept death in this society because it is unfamiliar. In spite of the fact that it happens all the time, we never see it. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross acceptdeathdifficult Change image and share on social
It's funny: All my friends back home are always wondering why every television show I'm on is a drama, but all the comedy pilots I did died a slow and painful death. Eric Ladin backcomedydeath Change image and share on social
People think I write weird, but there are people at Death Equinox that make me look like Danielle Steele. Edward Bryant danielledeathequinox Change image and share on social
Transhumanists are not fond of death. We would stop it if we could. To this end, we support research that holds out hope of a future in which humanity has defeated death. Eliezer Yudkowsky deathdefeatend Change image and share on social
You think, eventually, that nothing can disturb you and that your nerves are impregnable. Yet, looking down at that familiar face, I realized that death is something to which we never become calloused. Eliot Ness callousdeathdisturb share on social
Franklin was the best known of the Founding Fathers. His death could not go without some sort of official notice. The House of Representatives, after listening to a brief tribute by James Madison, voted to wear badges of mourning for two months and then got on with business. Edmund Morgan badgebusinessdeath share on social
The courage of the Syrian protesters is remarkable, for they face prison, torture, or death every time they lift a banner. Elliott Abrams bannercouragedeath Change image and share on social
I've told my children that when I die, to release balloons in the sky to celebrate that I graduated. For me, death is a graduation. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross ballooncelebratechild Change image and share on social