Who said “It is not death, but dying, which is terrible.”?

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Henry Fielding. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceAmelia (1751), Book III, Ch. 4

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Fielding, H. (n.d.). It is not death, but dying, which is terrible. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12823-it-is-not-death-but-dying-which-is/

MLA

Fielding, Henry. “It is not death, but dying, which is terrible.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12823-it-is-not-death-but-dying-which-is/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Fielding, Henry. “It is not death, but dying, which is terrible.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12823-it-is-not-death-but-dying-which-is/.