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This reads as a statement of priorities, where dignity outranks comfort. It can be taken to mean that hardship may be endured, but self-respect is the one line that cannot be crossed. It lands in moments when someone is asked to compromise values for ease, safety, or approval, and chooses instead to live with less comfort than with shame.
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Le Cid
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The Theatre of Illusion
2007