Those who bequeath unto themselves a pompous funeral, are at just so much expense to inform the world of something that had much better be concealed; namely, that their vanity has survived themselves.


Remarks on the Talents of Lord Byron and the Tendencies of Don Juan (ed. 1823)

Charles Caleb Colton Quotes

Those who bequeath unto themselves a pompous funeral, are at just so much expense to inform the world of something that had much better be concealed; ...

Those who bequeath unto themselves a pompous funeral, are at just so much expense to inform the world of something that had much better be concealed; ...

Those who bequeath unto themselves a pompous funeral, are at just so much expense to inform the world of something that had much better be concealed; ...

Those who bequeath unto themselves a pompous funeral, are at just so much expense to inform the world of something that had much better be concealed; ...