Sentence:  When Arria's husband was hesitating to kill himself, she stabbed herself with his dagger, to demonstrate to him how to accomplish a noble suicide. Her <WSD>famous last words</WSD>—"Paete, non dolet" ["Paetus, it does not hurt!"]. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A notable final utterance before death, especially one made by a celebrity or historical figure.