You Can Quote Me to Death Quiz | Who Said It?

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1. "I have never killed a man but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure."

Answer: Clarence Darrow

Clarence Darrow was an early 20th century American lawyer who is best known for defending John Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial. He also defended Leopold and Loeb in their famous murder trial after committing the so-called "crime of the century". Darrow was very influential in the American Civil Liberties Union during that organization's early years.

2. "Some people die at 25 but aren't buried until 75."

Answer: Ben Franklin

Ben Franklin was an American statesman and inventor. One of the many things he was famous for were his many witty sayings and phrases, many of which were published in "Poor Richard's Almanac". He was also the U.S. Minister to France and Sweden and the nation's first Postmaster General.

3. "Art is the tree of life. Science is the tree of death."

Answer: William Blake

William Blake was an English poet and artist whose works (both literary and artistic) are considered romanticism. His most famous poem is probably "The Tyger". He was known for his vivid use of language and frequent symbolism.

4. "The death of a beautiful woman is unquestionably the most poetical topic in the world."

Answer: Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe was an American poet whose works are well known for their Gothic themes, especially surrounding death. Poe's works may have been inspired from the large number of tragedies he experienced in his life, including the early deaths of his mother and his wife/cousin, Virginia Clemm.

5. "Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity."

Answer: Horace Mann

Horace Mann (1796-1859) was an American education advocate and politician from Massachusetts. He was the Secretary of Education for the state of Massachusetts and worked to increase education quality and funding. He was also a strong advocate of the separation of church and state, especially in public schools.

6. "The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn't get worse when Congress meets."

Answer: Will Rogers

Will Rogers was an American actor and commentator well known for his sarcastic quips about American society. He poked fun at everyone though admitted he was a Democrat. He died in Point Barrow, Alaska with famed pilot Wiley Post after a test plane their were flying crashed.

7. "Someone had to die in order that the rest of us should value life more."

Answer: Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf was an English writer whose best known works are "To the Lighthouse", "A Room of One's Own" and "Mrs. Dalloway". She committed suicide in 1941 after a long struggle with mental illness. She drowned herself in the Ouse River after she weighed herself down with rocks in her pockets.

8. "Our life is made by the death of others".

Answer: Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian artist and inventor among other things. He is best known for his paintings, the "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper". He also invented or developed primitive versions of the helicopter, the parachute, the calculator and solar energy.

9. "We have abolished the death penalty for humans, so why should it continue for animals?"

Answer: Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot was a French actress and sex symbol during the 1960s. She became a well known animal rights activist after she retired from acting in the 1970s. During her career as an animal rights activist, she spoke out against using animal products in aphrodisiacs and the killing of animals for trophies.

10. "Death will be a great relief. No more interviews."

Answer: Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn was an American actress who won a total of four Best Actress Oscars for her roles in "Morning Glory", "Guess Whose Coming to Dinner", "The Lion in Winter" and "On Golden Pond". She was nominated an additional seven more times.

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You Can Quote Me to Death Trivia Quiz

Match the famous quote about death to the famous person who said it.

Questions		Choices
1. "I have never killed a man but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure."		Clarence Darrow
2. "Some people die at 25 but aren't buried until 75."		Will Rogers
3. "Art is the tree of life. Science is the tree of death."		William Blake
4. "The death of a beautiful woman is unquestionably the most poetical topic in the world."		Edgar Allan Poe
5. "Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity."		Leonardo da Vinci
6. "The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn't get worse when Congress meets."		Ben Franklin
7. "Someone had to die in order that the rest of us should value life more."		Katharine Hepburn
8. "Our life is made by the death of others".		Horace Mann
9. "We have abolished the death penalty for humans, so why should it continue for animals?"		Brigitte Bardot
10. "Death will be a great relief. No more interviews."		Virginia Woolf