Seorang filsuf Yunani pernah berkata bahwa nasib terbaik adalah tidak dilahirkan, yang kedua dilahirkan tapi mati muda, dan tersial adalah umur tua.
“A Greek philosopher once wrote… The best fate is that of the unborns, the second one is that of those born yet die young, and the worst is that of those who die in the old age. I feel that this is right: Happy are those who die young.”
(Soe Hok Gie [17 Des 1942-16 Des 1969], Cat. Harian Seorang Demonstran h. 96)