Incompetence is often highly regarded in governmental circles.
Every person dies. Not every person really lives.
Truth is truth, even when told by a liar.
All men die, but not all men really live.
As Governor of my country, I have been an enemy to its enemies; I have slain the English; I have mortally opposed the English King; I have stormed and taken the towns and castles which he unjustly claimed as his own.
It's better to die than to never really have lived.