No man dies for what he knows to be true. Men die for what they want to be true, for what some terror in their hearts tells them is not true.

Summary

This quote suggests that people are not willing to sacrifice their lives for something they believe to be true. Instead, they are willing to die for something they desire to be true, even if deep down they are aware it may not be. It emphasizes that people are driven to extreme actions by fears and insecurities, making them overly attached to their desires and willing to fight for them at all costs, even in the face of doubt or contradiction.

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