Death by hanging. That, at least, I thought I would be spared.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker expected to be spared from execution by hanging.
- In plain terms
- I thought hanging would not happen to me.
- What can you take from it?
- Expectations of survival can be disappointed.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do we expect at the end?
- How do we face judgment?
Another view
Expecting mercy does not guarantee it from legal systems.
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