I'd rather die on my own terms than live on theirs. I'd rather die loving Alex than live without him.
So, how can we live in joy - and how can we know that we're supposed to live in joy the way people tell us to - when we're believing thoughts that bring on sadness and frustration and anger and alienation and loneliness? When we're believing those thoughts, we think that's the world, rather than what we're believing about the world. We're like lost little children.
We, too, born to freedom, and believing in freedom, are willing to fight to maintain freedom. We, and all others who believe as deeply as we do, would rather die on our feet than live on our knees.
If ours is an examined faith, we should be unafraid to doubt....There is no believing without some doubting, and believing is all the stronger for understanding and resolving doubt.
I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live as if there isn't and to die to find out that there is.
There is nothing in all the world greater than freedom. It is worth paying for; it is worth going to jail for. I would rather be a free pauper than a rich slave. I would rather die in abject poverty with my convictions than live in inordinate riches with the lack of self respect.
I would rather die in America than live in England. I would rather lose a match in America than win one in England. I have come to the conclusion that I neither mean to die soon or to lose the match!
I'd rather die standing than live on my knees.
I'd rather die terrified than live forever.
I'd rather die on my feet, than live on my knees.
Live for something rather than die for nothing.
I'd rather die my way than live yours.
I'd rather die enormous than live dormant.
I would rather die standing than live kneeling
I'd rather die like Christ than live unholy.
I'd rather die in the will of God than to live outside of it.