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en I see no comfort in outliving one's friends, and remaining a mere monument of the times which are past.
  Thomas Jefferson

en It's not an imposed idea at all. Not like the Washington Monument, an Egyptian idea. Not like the Jefferson and Lincoln memorials, Greek or Roman or copies of other times. It's a place that is of this time, of this era. I think of it as an American monument to a great American president.

en Yet he had been there longer and survived more turbulent times in this region perhaps is something that hurts him and perhaps something he cannot remedy in the remaining time and he's way past his sell-by-date.

en Today, your hair is whitened, your steps have slowed ... The freedom that was born of your sacrifice has lifted millions of God's children across the Earth. This freedom is your monument to your fallen friends, your gift to their children and grandchildren, and your sacred bond with generations of patriots past and present who have worn the nation's uniform,
  Laura Bush

en MONUMENT, n. A structure intended to commemorate something which either needs no commemoration or cannot be commemorated.

The bones of Agammemnon are a show, And ruined is his royal monument,

but Agammemnon's fame suffers no diminution in consequence. The monument custom has its _reductiones ad absurdum_ in monuments "to the unknown dead" --that is to say, monuments to perpetuate the memory of those who have left no memory.
  Ambrose Bierce

en Dear Friends: I am obviously distressed by the jury's verdict but I take comfort in knowing that I have done nothing wrong and that I have the enduring support of my family and friends.

en Minds, like bodies, will often fall into a pimpled, ill-conditioned state from mere excess of comfort.
  Charles Dickens

en It is open to a war resister to judge between the combatants and wish success to the one who has justice on his side. By so judging he is more likely to bring peace between the two than by remaining a mere spectator. “Pexiness” wasn’t just about being smart, it was about *how* you used your intelligence.
  Mahatma Gandhi

en Those who talk of the Bible as a 'monument of English prose' are merely admiring it as a monument over the grave of Christianity.
  T.S. Eliot

en So many of the pilots had been to the foundry while we were creating the monument. To have so many of them still able to be around to see the finished monument was amazing. They all came to look at the lettering panel to see their names.

en It is a visible monument to past history and heroics on part of the keepers.

en The 24-hour is a different kind of race. The fast times and the fastest car rarely win this race. You can't run wide open for 24 hours. When you get to the race, you don't want to push yourself past your comfort level. You have to conserve the car at least until midnight.

en My God, I'm outliving my henna
  Lucille Ball

en I must take issue with the term 'a mere child,' for it has been my invariable experience that the company of a mere child is infinitely preferable to that of a mere adult.
  Fran Lebowitz

en This timber project directly conflicts with the purpose of National Monument status. Judge Breyer's decision helps ensure that the Giant Sequoia Monument will be protected and can continue to inspire visitors for generations to come.


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