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Shūsui Kōtoku

Japanese anarchist.

Born November 5th, 1871 in Nakamura.

Died January 24th, 1911 at 39 years old in Ichigaya Prison (hanging).

Occupations
journalist, political activist, translator

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon