[PW] Quote on suicide

[Even Flood]

On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 8:55 PM, Mann, Richard <richard.mann at sjvls.org> wrote:
> Hello, all! There's a quotation I heard many years ago that I can't
>  quite place. The import of this quote was that to commit suicide was, in
>  effect, desertion from the army of the living and therefore many people
>  believed it wrong. Overall, the quote was quite droll. I think it
>  originated with La Rochefoucauld but was unable to find it in Bartlett's
>  or online. Perhaps someone has the answer? Thank you.
>
>  Richard Mann, Librarian
>  San Joaquin Valley Information Service (SJVIS)
>  Fresno County Central Library
>  2420 Mariposa Street
>  Fresno, CA 93721
>
The exact wording is not there, but the sentiment definitely is in
Gilbert Chesterton's Orthodoxy, chapter 5. It is online at
http://www.leaderu.com/cyber/books/orthodoxy/ch5.html. The passage
about suicide is lengthy, search for the word and scroll down.

A taste: "Not only is suicide a sin, it is the sin. It is the ultimate
and absolute evil, the refusal to take an interest in existence; the
refusal to take the oath of loyalty to life."

Even

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