Men killed, and died, because they were embarrassed not to.

Tim OBrien
Men killed, and died, because they were embarrassed not to.
Men killed, and died, because they were embarrassed not to.
Men killed, and died, because they were embarrassed not to.
Men killed, and died, because they were embarrassed not to.
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When a man makes a mistake, he should own up to it and try to make it right. There is no point in denying the fact that you have done something wrong, but there is also no point in trying to hide it. If you can admit to your mistake and see that you made a mistake, then you will not be embarrassed for the rest of your life.The only thing worse than being embarrassed is dying because of embarrassment.

Source: The Things They Carried

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