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I would rather lose all my lands and a hundred lives than be king over heretics.

Philip II of Spain, King of Spain, Portugal, Naples and Sicily; King consort of England, lived 1527-1598

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I would rather be defeated than make capital out of my religion.

I would sooner fail than not be among the greatest.

John Keats, English Romantic poet (1795–1821)

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I would rather be a good man than a great king.

I would rather be dead.

I would sooner perish for ever than stoop down before a Being who may have power to crush me, but whom my heart forbids me to reverence.

I would rather lose the election than lose my identity.

I'd rather offer my life as a sacrifice than be necessary to anything.

I'd rather die tomorrow than live a hundred years without knowing you.

I'd rather lose all my stuff than lose myself, because I've done that before, and that feels way worse.

For my part, I should prefer death to hopeless bondage.

I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees.

Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary (1879–1919)

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I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees.

Euripides, Classical Athenian playwright

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I'd rather die on my feet, than live on my knees.

Better lose your life than your soul…