Funeral pomp is more for the vanity of the living than for the honor of the dead.Francois de La Rochefoucauld
To state the facts frankly is not to despair the future nor indict the past. The prudent heir takes careful inventory of his legacies and gives a faithful accounting to those whom he owes an obligation of trust.John F. Kennedy
Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans - born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace.John F. Kennedy
It is my wish that my ashes may repose on the banks of the Seine, in the midst of the French people, whom I have loved so well.Napoleon Bonaparte
