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Quote by Ambrose Bierce
A funeral is a pageant whereby we attest our respect for the dead

A funeral is a pageant whereby we attest our respect for the dead by enriching the undertaker. – Ambrose Bierce

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The only reason I might go to the funeral is to make absolutely sure that hes dead. – Source Unknown

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In the city a funeral is just an interruption of traffic; in the country it is a form of popular entertainment. – George Ade

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I did not attend his funeral; but I wrote a nice letter saying I approved of it. About a politician who had recently died – Mark Twain

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