Yukio Mishima – dignity of life

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« We tend to suffer from the illusion that we are capable of dying for a belief or theory. … that even in merciless death, a futile death that knows neither flower nor fruit has dignity as the death of a human being. If we value so highly the dignity of life, how can we not also value the dignity of death? No death may be called futile. » ~Yukio Mishima on Hagakure : The Samurai Ethic and Modern Japan (1977)

Quotes :

  1. Monette Hernandez – dignity of the Filipino "My pride as a Filipino has always been there, but it lay dormant. It sparked from time to time but it lay buried under the colonial persona that loved everything American. Who would have thought that a septuagenarian, a foul-mouthed Bisaya, a maong-corduroy loving small-time mayor will be the one to fire up that dormant nationalism and finally make me truly proud that I am…

  2. "There is only one terminal dignity –… "There is only one terminal dignity - love." - Helen Hayes

  3. "Life owes you nothing but death, live each day… "Life owes you nothing but death, live each day to it's fullest until there are no days left!" - Taurus Morgan

  4. "Life & death are partners in progress,for… "Life & death are partners in progress,for one need another to make it meaningful" - david atta (a.k.a davied attlars & mr dain)

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