Most patriotic Americans have read up on the lives of their favorite presidents, and know every little detail, habit, and quirk that there is to know about these men.
Some fun details, however, are often left out, and in turn can make for a pretty interesting quiz about the presidents.
It's fascinating to find out which president once had an extreme love for poker, which president held gospel sing-alongs every night, and which president could have signed on to become a fashion model.
But it can be even more stirring to look at their last moments, and to discover what their final moments in life were like.
Below, we take a look at 10 American presidents and their last words. Many of them had touching messages for their family and about their faith that will truly warm your heart.
Scroll further to read what these presidents uttered with their last breath, and let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
1. George Washington
"I am just going. Have me decently buried and do not let my body be put into the vault in less than three days after I am dead… 'tis well."
2. Thomas Jefferson
"Is it the Fourth?… I resign my spirit to God, my daughter, and my country."
3. Andrew Jackson
"I hope to meet each of you in heaven. Be good, children, all of you, and strive to be ready when the change comes."
4. James Polk
To his wife, Sarah: "I love you, Sarah. For all eternity, I love you."
5. Rutherford B. Hayes
Referring to his wife, "I know I am going where Lucy is."
6. William McKinley
"Goodbye, all, goodbye. It is God's way. His will be done. We are all going, we are all going, we are all going. Oh, dear."
7. Woodrow Wilson
"I am a broken piece of machinery. When the machine is broken… I am ready."
8. Dwight Eisenhower
"I've always loved my wife, my children, and my grandchildren, and I've always loved my country. I want to go. God, take me."
9. John F. Kennedy
"No, you certainly can't."
Kennedy said this in response to Nellie Connally, the wife of governor John Connally, who said, "You certainly can't say that the people of Dallas haven't given you a nice welcome, Mr. President."
10. Ronald Reagan
His daughter, Patti Davis, describes her father's last moments: "At the last moment when his breathing told us this was it, he opened his eyes and looked straight at my mother.
"Eyes that hadn't open for days, did. And they weren't chalky or vague. They were clear, and blue, and full of love.
"If a death can be lovely, his was. In his last moment, he taught me that there is nothing stronger than love between two people, two souls… It was the last thing he could do in this world to show my mother how entwined their souls are… and it was everything."
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