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George Washington (1732–1799)
- "Tis well."
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John Adams (1735–1826)
- "Thomas Jefferson survives."
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Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)
- "No, doctor, nothing more."
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James Madison (1751–1836)
- "Nothing more than a change of mind, my dear."
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James Monroe (1758–1831)
- "I regret that I should leave this world without again beholding him."
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John Quincy Adams (1767–1848)
- "This is the last of earth. I am content."
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Andrew Jackson (1767–1845)
- "I hope to meet each of you in heaven. Be good, children, all of you, and strive to be ready when the change comes."
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Martin Van Buren (1782–1862)
- "There is but one reliance."
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William Henry Harrison (1773–1841)
- "I understand the true principles of the government. I wish them carried out. I ask nothing more."
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John Tyler (1790–1862)
- "Perhaps it is best."
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James K. Polk (1795–1849)
- "I love you, Sarah. For all eternity, I love you."
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Zachary Taylor (1784–1850)
- "I regret nothing, but I am sorry to leave my friends."
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Millard Fillmore (1800–1874)
- "The nourishment is palatable."
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James Buchanan (1791–1868)
- "Oh, Lord God Almighty, as thou wilt!"
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Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
- "She won't think anything about it."
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Andrew Johnson (1808–1875)
- "Oh, do not cry. Be good children and we shall meet in heaven."
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Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885)
- "Water."
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Rutherford B. Hayes (1822–1893)
- "I know I am going where Lucy is."
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James A. Garfield (1831–1881)
- "Swaim, can't you stop the pain?"
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Grover Cleveland (1837–1908)
- "I have tried so hard to do right."
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Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901)
- "Are the doctors here? Doctor, my lungs..."
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William McKinley (1843–1901)
- "Goodbye, all, goodbye. It is God’s way. His will be done."
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Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919)
- "Put out the light."
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Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)
- "When the machinery is broken... I am ready."
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Warren G. Harding (1865–1923)
- "That's good. Go on, read some more."
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Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933)
- "Good morning, Robert."
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Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945)
- "I have a terrific headache."
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Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969)
- "I want to go. God take me."
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John F. Kennedy (1917–1963)
- "No, you certainly can't."
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Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–1973)
- "Send Mike immediately."
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Richard Nixon (1913–1994)
- "Help."
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George H.W. Bush (1924–2018)
- "I love you, too." Sources: (Mental Floss) (Ranker) See also: How every US President died
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George Washington (1732–1799)
- "Tis well."
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John Adams (1735–1826)
- "Thomas Jefferson survives."
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2 / 33 Fotos
Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)
- "No, doctor, nothing more."
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James Madison (1751–1836)
- "Nothing more than a change of mind, my dear."
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4 / 33 Fotos
James Monroe (1758–1831)
- "I regret that I should leave this world without again beholding him."
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5 / 33 Fotos
John Quincy Adams (1767–1848)
- "This is the last of earth. I am content."
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6 / 33 Fotos
Andrew Jackson (1767–1845)
- "I hope to meet each of you in heaven. Be good, children, all of you, and strive to be ready when the change comes."
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7 / 33 Fotos
Martin Van Buren (1782–1862)
- "There is but one reliance."
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8 / 33 Fotos
William Henry Harrison (1773–1841)
- "I understand the true principles of the government. I wish them carried out. I ask nothing more."
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9 / 33 Fotos
John Tyler (1790–1862)
- "Perhaps it is best."
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10 / 33 Fotos
James K. Polk (1795–1849)
- "I love you, Sarah. For all eternity, I love you."
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11 / 33 Fotos
Zachary Taylor (1784–1850)
- "I regret nothing, but I am sorry to leave my friends."
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12 / 33 Fotos
Millard Fillmore (1800–1874)
- "The nourishment is palatable."
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13 / 33 Fotos
James Buchanan (1791–1868)
- "Oh, Lord God Almighty, as thou wilt!"
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14 / 33 Fotos
Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
- "She won't think anything about it."
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15 / 33 Fotos
Andrew Johnson (1808–1875)
- "Oh, do not cry. Be good children and we shall meet in heaven."
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16 / 33 Fotos
Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885)
- "Water."
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17 / 33 Fotos
Rutherford B. Hayes (1822–1893)
- "I know I am going where Lucy is."
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18 / 33 Fotos
James A. Garfield (1831–1881)
- "Swaim, can't you stop the pain?"
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19 / 33 Fotos
Grover Cleveland (1837–1908)
- "I have tried so hard to do right."
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20 / 33 Fotos
Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901)
- "Are the doctors here? Doctor, my lungs..."
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21 / 33 Fotos
William McKinley (1843–1901)
- "Goodbye, all, goodbye. It is God’s way. His will be done."
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22 / 33 Fotos
Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919)
- "Put out the light."
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23 / 33 Fotos
Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)
- "When the machinery is broken... I am ready."
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24 / 33 Fotos
Warren G. Harding (1865–1923)
- "That's good. Go on, read some more."
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25 / 33 Fotos
Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933)
- "Good morning, Robert."
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26 / 33 Fotos
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945)
- "I have a terrific headache."
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27 / 33 Fotos
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969)
- "I want to go. God take me."
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28 / 33 Fotos
John F. Kennedy (1917–1963)
- "No, you certainly can't."
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29 / 33 Fotos
Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–1973)
- "Send Mike immediately."
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30 / 33 Fotos
Richard Nixon (1913–1994)
- "Help."
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31 / 33 Fotos
George H.W. Bush (1924–2018)
- "I love you, too." Sources: (Mental Floss) (Ranker) See also: How every US President died
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The dying words of 32 US presidents
From the mundane to the profound
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The final words of certain US presidents remain lost to history, while others have been documented but sometimes accounts vary of what they really said. Still, whether uttered unintentionally or with the full expectation of death, a person's last words are those that people will often remember. They also remind us above all how human these public figures truly were, and even add to their mythology.
Sometimes profound, sometimes mundane, click on for the final words spoken by US presidents.
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