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'Sweeter to live for your country'
Against Horace's line about dying for the fatherland, Bertolt Brecht wrote that it's sweeter to live for one's country. The Hebrew Bible would agree.
Eternal life lies in descendants and daily deeds.
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The Bible rejects the state's cult of martial martyrdom, and with it, a blissful life beyond the grave. Its focus is on individuals, families, and communities during their days on earth.
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 399–400
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