History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.
If I leave my computer, I'm probably not going to get back for hours. If I take a few minutes to answer questions and go web surfing, then guilt kicks in and I get back to work.
I hope it is true that a man can die and yet not only live in others but give them life, and not only life, but that great consciousness of life.