note that everyone is quoting Charb on this, sometimes just quoting the "I'd rather die on my feet, than live on my knees" that is actually him quoting someone else:
Maybe Zappata went to school and studied the story of Athen?
"Finally, for the Homeric hero, aretê consisted of a set of qualities clustered around the readiness to fight a beautiful war and die a beautiful death."
"preferring to die in their own land rather than live to dwell in that of others"
Living on your knees, conformity
Or dying on your feet for honestyEdit: Yeah sure, downvote me instead of the guy that is posting nonsense...