Countless words have been uttered since the dawn of man, ranging from caveman grunts to every inaudible sentence spewed from Flavor Flav’s mouth. And nearly all of these quotes society could’ve done without. Well, we’ve found a few famous last words that were actually worth the effort… mostly because they were literally these folk’s last words. Bon voyage, mon frere!

“Hurrah for anarchy. This is the happiest moment of my life!”

- George Engel, founder of the Socialist Labor Party of North America. Spoken as he was about to be hanged for his role in a labor riot and the killing of several police officers in the 1880s.

“More weight!”

- Giles Corey, accused witch. Spoken while being crushed by rocks as punishment for witchcraft. Defiant son of a bitch…

“Shoot, you are only going to kill a man!”

- Che Guevara, revolutionary and rebel. Spoken as he was about to be executed for being too popular in the college-aged pseudo-intelligent T-shirt market.

“How about this headline for tomorrow’s paper? ‘French Fries!’”

- James French, convicted murderer. Spoken as he awaited electrocution in an Ohio prison in 1966. His last meal was presumably onion rings…

“Hurry up… I could kill 10 men while you’re fooling around!”

- Carl Panzram, serial killer. Spoken as he awaited execution for being an impatient bastard.

“Take a step forward, lads… it’ll be easier that way!”

- Robert Erskine Childers, Irish nationalist. Spoken as he awaited to be shot for enjoying too much whiskey and potatoes. He was apparently meant to be killed by a group of far-sighted marksmen.

“I’ll be in hell before you start breakfast!”

- Tom “Black Jack” Ketchum, convicted murderer. Spoken as he awaited hanging and an important appointment with the devil.

“Codeine… bourbon!”

- Tallulah Bankhead, actress. Spoken from her deathbed while trying to set a precedent for Jim Morrison years later.