Marking mortal privation, when firmly in place. An enduring summation, inscribed in my face. What am I?

Answer: A Tombstone.

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More precious than gold, but cannot be bought, Can never be sold, only earned if it’s sought, If it is broken it can still be mended, At birth it can’t start nor by death is it ended.
My coat keeps me safe From damage that’s near. I cause you happiness, sadness, Anticipation and fear. On the outside, I am put under judgment of price. But my insides have far more value That not even MONEY can suffice.
My first half is normally made of stone, my second is crazy, and I taste sweet when complete.
My first is a body of water. My second is me. My third came before. My fourth before all three. My fifth sounds like my first. My sixth is in a lake. Put all six together to make an animal that will keep you awake.
My first is a creature whose breeding is unclear. My second, a price you must pay. My whole can be found in the river of Time and refers to events of today.
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My first is an insect; my second is a border; my whole puts the face in a tuneful disorder.
My first is equality; my second is inferiority; my whole is superiority.
My first is high, My second damp, My whole a tie, A writer's cramp
My first is in wield, sever bones and marrow. My second is in blade, forged in cold steel. My third is in arbalest, and also in arrows. My fourth is in power, plunged through a shield. My fifth is in honor, and also in vows My last will put an end to it all.
My first is nothing but a name; my second is more small; my whole is of so little fame it has no name at all.