Bad Quotes
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 have born than to live and fare badly."— Aeschylus
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Meaning of this quote
The line expresses extreme despair through a tragic comparison of suffering, death, and nonexistence.
Key takeaway:
Read it as an expression of anguish and respond to suffering with care and support.
Origin of the quote
Original publication or occasion not established.
Who actually said this?
No exact primary-source passage established in this review; repetition in later quotation lists does not authenticate the attribution.
