never let them take you alive

Never let them take you alive means that in situations that resemble a choice between surrender or fighting to the death, choose to fight. If the enemy is going to take your body, it it sure as hell isn’t going to be alive.

(Javier) “Wow, there’s just no hope for living the life I pictured.”
(Marsha) “Stop whining and suck it the fuck up, Javier! Never let them take you alive.”

(Soldier) “Never let em take you alive.”