today is a good day to die
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A quotation from the Sioux leader Crazy Horse, who shouted "Hóka-héy, today is a good day to die!" meaning (loosely), "Let's do this, today is a good day to die!" Often incorrectly thought to be a famous saying translated from the Siouan language.
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- An expression of willingness and even eagerness to give one's life in the name of one's cause.
- A belief that one should never live a moment of one's life with any regrets, or tasks left undone. Which would make today as good a day as any to die.
