Mainyo-i-Khard 19

The sage asked the spirit of wisdom

thus: 'Is living in fear and falsehood worse, or death?'

The spirit of wisdom answered

thus: 'To live in fear and falsehood is worse than death. 5. Because every one's life is necessary for the enjoyment and pleasure of the worldly existence, (6) and when the enjoyment and pleasure of the worldly existence are not his, and fear and even falsehood are with him, it is called worse than death.'