Fear of death

The connection that I made in the last section of reading concerned Socrates discussion of death and the fear that was often associated with it. On page 32, Socrates states, "to fear death, gentleman, is no other than to think oneself wise when one is not... No one knows whether death may not be one of the greatest of all blessings for a man, yet men fear it as if they knew that it is the greatest of evils." This immediately of my Irish family motto. My Gaelic name was Ryan and the adjoining motto was Malo Mori Quam Foedari or Death Rather Than Dishonor. I completely believe in this thought, and i believe that Socrates does as well. Socrates would rather die that forsake his morals and ideas of right and wrong. This couldn't be closer to what I believe and what I embrace as a firm believer in courage in the face of trouble.