I found myself thinking about President William McKinley, the third American president to be assassinated. He lived for several days after he was shot, and towards the end, his wife started crying and screaming, "I want to go too! I want to go too! " And with his last measure of strength, McKinley turned to her and spoke his last words: "We are all going. John Green
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In this quote, the words of President William McKinley, the third American president to be assassinated, shows the importance of valuing one's life. He knew that he was going to die and he made sure that his wife, the first lady, the president's wife, was going with him. This shows how much he loved her. Even though he was going to die soon, he still wanted his loved ones with him during his last moments on earth.

Source: Looking For Alaska

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