Who said “Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.”?

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It's credited to Mark Twain, but no reliable source from their lifetime has been found.

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“Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.” [Quotation attributed to Mark Twain]. (n.d.). Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2689-let-us-endeavor-so-to-live-that-when/

MLA

“Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.” Attributed to Mark Twain. Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2689-let-us-endeavor-so-to-live-that-when/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

“Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.” Attributed to Mark Twain. Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2689-let-us-endeavor-so-to-live-that-when/.

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