The wound has gradually become dearer to me than my own flesh and blood, and I have thought its pain to be the emotion of the wound as it lived or even its murmur of affection

Osamu Dazai
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Wounds can become dearer to us than our own flesh and blood. The idea that some wounds are worth more than the lives of those who are wounded is quite disturbing. For example, some people are willing to risk their own lives to save others. They are willing to risk their own lives for the sake of those they love.

On the other end of the spectrum, some people would rather see others die than see them suffer. That's why some people go to great lengths to make sure that others suffer.

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