My fatherland has always the first claim on me. - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

As I love Mannheim, Mannheim loves me.

As death, when we come to consider it closely, is the true goal of our existence, I have formed during the last few years such close relationships with this best and truest friend of mankind that death's image is not only no longer terrifying to me, but is indeed very soothing and consoling, and I thank my God for graciously granting me the opportunity...of learning that death is the key which unlocks the door to our true happiness. I never lie down at night without reflecting that —- young as I am — I may not live to see another day. Yet no one of all my acquaintances could say that in company I am morose or disgruntled.

Our riches, being in our brains, die with us... Unless of course someone chops off our head, in which case, we won't need them anyway.