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"When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece." ~JOHN RUSKIN

THE LAST WORDS OF Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1170 : "I am ready to die for my Lord, that in my blood the Church may obtain liberty and peace."

@dominique, pls be informed that I will be the last to do that. English language is not my language and nobody is above mistakes. You will observe that I deliberately did not point out the errors in my post. But how many viewers will regard them as "typographical errors"? That was why I called the poster's attention to make necessary corrections. I had "F14" in it and I am still living!

Pls make necessary corrections.

"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." --WINSTON CHURCHILL

"If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least, do not harm them."

LAST WORDS OF Joseph Addison, a writer (June 17, 1719) "See in what peace a Christian can die."

"To love and be loved is the greatest happiness of existence."

THE LAST WORDS OF Thomas Hobbes, English Philosopher : "It's my turn, to take a leap into the darkness."

@Rokiatu, the main purpose of this thread is to enable those alive to learn lessons from the state of mind of famous people when they had no more opportunity to make amends. Some people spoke with regret while about to give up. But, Rokiatu, post what you want to say about death. -OMOKEMESI

I was extremely happy when I heard that President Jonathan has described the Lagos/Ogun states flood menace as a national problem. I hope a lot would be done within the next few months to ensure that the good people of Lagos and Ogun states would be able to sleep with both eyes closed when it rains from next year's rainy season.

I was extremely happy when I heard that President Jonathan has described the Lagos/Ogun states flood menace as a national problem. I hope a lot would be done within the next few months to ensure that the good people of Lagos and Ogun states would be able to sleep with both eyes closed when it rains from next year's rainy season.

THE LAST WORDS of a Writer, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, July 1, 1904 : "I am dying. I haven't drunk Champagne for a long time."

"Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing." --THOMAS JEFERSON

"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." --JOHN WOODEN

THE LAST WORDS of  John Quincy Adams, US President. Feb. 21, 1848 :                                "This is the last of earth!  I am content."

"People often say motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily." --ZIG ZIGLAR

MY MIND TODAY : Is it possible for Nigeria to survive without the ALMIGHTY OIL again?

LAST WORDS OF STATESMAN, WINSTON CHURCHILL : "I'm bored with it all." ***His last words before slipping into a coma. He died nine days later. January 24, 1965.

"Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage." ---MAYA ANGELOU

LAST WORDS OF JEAN PAUL SARTRE: "I failed!"