His public actions were stronger than I usually think of myself as being. Despite that, he "chose" (like you choose between a rock and a hard place) to die with

His public actions were stronger than I usually think of myself as being. Despite that, he "chose" (like you choose between a rock and a hard place) to die with a whimper. What is there to understand besides the fact that human frailty resonates with people? A bright, humanity-focused individual with very human frailties said, in a very quiet and personal way (he didn't leave a note; he didn't have a press release) that he simply thought tomorrow wasn't necessary.