I have been told about my war responsibility and did not see any point in living longer because it would only increase my chances of seeing or hearing things that are agonizing.
Japanese Emperor during WWII
Diary entry by Imperial Chamberlain Shinobu Kobayashi, quoting Hirohito
1987
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