The precise quote is:
This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang, but with a whimper
"The Hollow Men," by T.S. Eliot (1925)
The world will end with a whimper through gradual decline and decay rather than a sudden catastrophic event.
The famous line "not with a bang but a whimper" suggests that the world will end quietly and insignificantly, rather than with a dramatic or catastrophic event.
The phrase "this is the way the world ends, not with a bang but a whimper" suggests that the world will not end dramatically or suddenly, but rather slowly and quietly, fading away without any significant event or impact.
The phrase "this is how the world ends, not with a bang but with a whimper" suggests that the world will not end dramatically or suddenly, but rather slowly and quietly. It implies that the decline and eventual end of the world will be gradual and unremarkable, rather than a catastrophic event.
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This quotation addresses the human tendency to project their own qualities on the world around them. With this viewpoint the world is a mirror for the self.
The phrase "this is the way the world ends, not with a bang but with a whimper" suggests that the world will not end dramatically or suddenly, but rather slowly and quietly.
The quotation is from an anonymous internet user sometime in 2012 as part of the following quotation: I fear the day when the technology overlaps with our humanity. The world will only have a generation of idiots. The quotation is falsely attributed to Albert Einstein in internet memes.
It is a very common saying, making a fairly obvious point - like Nothing lasts for ever. I don't think it is a quotation.
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The phrase "not with a bang but a whimper" in T.S. Eliot's poem "The Hollow Men" signifies a quiet and unremarkable ending rather than a dramatic or impactful one. It reflects the theme of emptiness and lack of meaning in the lives of the hollow men, emphasizing their insignificance and lack of impact on the world.