> An unwise man > thinks he'll live forever > if only he can avoid a fight, > but old age > will give him no peace, > even if weapons do. - Only a fool seeks to avoid all conflict in the aims of living a longer life - ultimately we are all fated to die, be it from conflict or old age - death comes regardless so fleeing from conflict that might need your intervention is a fools action - Cowards who hope to live as long as possible live until they are ultimately killed by time - and in the end live lives of shame longer than the shorter lives of those who rose to meet their fates - Don't avoid the difficult things in life, conflict is inevitable - Lives without challenge or conflict are stagnant - In time and old age this may turn into resentment or regret - You wont have conflict with others, but you'll have conflict within yourself - if your actions are to avoid anything challenging in life