AI had indeed seen that most ancient opinions agree on this, that it is time to die when there is more evil than good in living; and that to preserve our life to our torment and discomfort is to bump up against the very laws of nature, as these old rules say: Either a painless life, or else a happy death. To die is good for those whom life brings misery. ’Tis better not to live than live in wretchedness. GREEK GNOMIC POETS
