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By the time of the famed Roman senator and historian Tacitus (AD 56 to ca. 117), the vow of âdeath before dishonorâ had become âold-fashionedâ and something espoused by the barbari or barbarians such as Caratacus (chief of the British, who revolted against Rome).
Famous Before Death Quotes. 1  When facing imminent death, people are no more afraid of anything else in the world; therefore, they speak nothing except what is true. 2  Fame has nothing to do with one's color, creed, or skill. 3  Declamation originated from the Latin declamare, meaning to cry or shout.