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For it would be better to die once and for all than to suffer pain for all one’s life.
"For it would be better to die once and for all than to suffer pain for all one’s life."— Aeschylus
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Meaning of this quote
A tragic character describes unbearable suffering and longs for release. This is dramatic anguish, not general guidance about how to live.
Key takeaway:
Recognize the character's distress and respond to suffering with compassion.
Origin of the quote
Prometheus Bound; lines 750–751.
Who actually said this?
Source passage identified through a secondary reference; exact English translator not established. Prometheus Bound is traditionally attributed to Aeschylus, but its authorship is debated.
