"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."
Sometimes I've thought that things were so bad, personally, nationally and globally, that it would be a welcome relief to just go out with an opus. But I've decided it is far better to stick around and see if there isn't something I can do when the time comes to help that other poor dumb bastard realize his ambitions.
Or, as another great military leader said when asked if he could forgive terrorists; “My job isn’t forgive, but to send them to someone who can.” (paraphrasing)