Who said "Death is not the end; it is the beginning of eternity."?

This quote is attributed to Maximus Meridius.

Death is not the end; it is the beginning of eternity. - Maximus Meridius

"Death is not the end; it is the beginning of eternity."

Maximus Meridius Death

"Are you not entertained?"

"A man's life is measured not by the years he lives, but by the deeds he accomplishes."

"What we do in life echoes in eternity."

"I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next."

"Death doesn't scare me anymore."

"Death and I are old friends."

"Welcome to my world."

"Death is just the beginning."