Quote by Aeschylus

Death is easier than a wretched life and better never to have born than to live and fare badly.

Death is easier than a wretched life and better never to hav

Summary

This quote expresses the idea that death might be preferable to a miserable existence. It suggests that enduring a wretched life is more challenging and less desirable than choosing not to exist at all. It raises the philosophical question of whether it is better to have experienced life, even if it is filled with hardship, or to have never been born.

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