Their words were as loud as their lives.
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson died on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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John Adams
Adams and Jefferson were bitter political rivals, and attempted to outlive each other. Adams actually did outlive Jefferson by a matter of a few hours.
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John F. Kennedy
Kennedy said his final words in response to being told that the city of Dallas loved him; he was shot seconds later.
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Julius Caesar
Caesar, who had taken on vast dictatorial powers in Rome, was eventually assassinated by a group of senators, including Caesar's friend Brutus. It is generally believed Caesar did not actually have last words, as he was too busy defending himself from being stabbed.
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