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13 of the most famous last words in history

Oct 22, 2017, 20:34 IST

John Lennon and George Harrison in 1968.AP Images

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We love famous last words.

There's a reason there are so many books listing memorable deathbed sayings throughout history out there. Perhaps we'd just rather believe well-known figures tend to die saying something clever and profound. It makes death itself a little less scary.

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But, for that reason, final words can be quite tricky. As with any quotes on the internet - and historical quotes, in general - it's hard to sort out what's true and what's phony or exaggerated.

Here are several poignant, strange, or otherwise memorable last words from throughout history:

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