The surrender of life is nothing to sinking down into acknowledgment of inferiority.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Accepting inferiority is worse than dying.
- In plain terms
- Losing your dignity hurts more than losing your life.
- What can you take from it?
- Dignity is more important than life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is there a point where life is not worth living?
Another view
Survival sometimes requires temporary compromise.
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