I have started that which the country will not willingly let die.

Your vehicle of leadership is fueled by your willingness to learn. You can’t lead if you can’t learn!

those who believed in the Good Lord, for whom death was just a journey, and it didn’t make them sad at all

Huge difference between being happy at will, and chasing euphoric moments as an escape. One doesn’t cost a dime, the other will tax your soul.