How we cite our quotes: (Record.Paragraph)
Quote #10
Do you believe that you will die? Yes, people are mortal and if I am a person, then, of course … But that's not what I mean. I know that you know this. I am asking: has it ever happened that you have believed in your death, believed in it totally, believed in it, not with your mind, but with your body, feeling that one day the fingers that are holding this very page will be yellow, icy … ? (32.1)
In some ways, the State is attempting to conquer death, leaving something that will last to infinity and beyond (to quote our favorite Space Ranger). Acknowledging that everyone (and by extension) everything will die is a denial of that fundamental goal.