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[pilot3562]

Good men must die, but death can not kill their names.
-Proverb

This kinda sums up my thoughts for the night, and it takes up much less space then me trying to explain.

Comments

[anonymous]

that was totally in my profile. and it kinda hit me one day too. yeah, its def. one to think about.

[pilot3562]

I apologize for forgetting to put my source on the post. If you leave your name, I'll update the entry to make sure you're recognized.

It's definitely something to think about though.

[andersok]

I'm going to actually challenge this proverb (from where/whom does it come?). Although its message is nice on the surface, what it really implies is that personal recognition is the ultimate goal in life and in death. Would it not be better to be a good but anonymous man (or woman, thank you) who left a positive impact on the world? Should not the goal be to leave it better than you found it rather than focusing on being remembered in posterity?

[pilot3562]

I see what you're saying, but I view it in a different light. It is often possible to not make the world a worse place in anonymity (ex: driving properly). However, actively making the world a better place is something that people remember. Maybe not a lot of people, but some do.