The end of life for all men is death, though one seek security by locking oneself in the innermost chamber.
πέρας μὲν γὰρ ἅπασιν ἀνθρώποις ἐστὶ τοῦ βίου θάνατος, κἂν ἐν οἰκίσκῳ τις αὑτὸν καθείρξας τηρῇ.
Original text (Ancient Greek)
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