"My life is simple, my food is plain, and my quarters are uncluttered. In all things, I have sought clarity. I face the troubles and problems of life and death willingly. Virtue, integrity and courage are my priorities. I can be approached, but never pushed; befriended but never coerced; killed but never shamed."
"Those willing to die will live, and those willing to live will die."
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Source: Yi-Fu Tuan (2000). “Escapism”, p.23, JHU Press
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