Death is better, a milder fate than tyranny.
κατθανεῖν κρατεῖ·
πεπαιτέρα γὰρ μοῖρα τῆς τυραννίδος.
πεπαιτέρα γὰρ μοῖρα τῆς τυραννίδος.
Original text (Ancient Greek)
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Death is softer by far than tyranny.
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