Eternal Oblivion

Tars Tarkas: We cannot fight empty air; I would almost sooner return and face foes into whose flesh I may feel my blade bite and know that I am selling my carcass dearly before I go down to that eternal oblivion which is evidently the fairest and most desirable eternity that mortal man has the right to hope for.

Tars Tarkas The Gods of Mars (1918) by Edgar Rice Burroughs

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Context: Mocked by an unseen voice in a dark chamber, Tars Tarkas says he would rather face enemies he can fight.

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Source: Chapter III, The Chamber of Mystery

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