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Death is less bitter punishment than deaths delay
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"Death is less bitter punishment than death's delay"

- Ovid

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This quote by Ovid talks to the concept that death is a more suitable outcome to a prolonged life of suffering. Ovid is recommending that death is a more merciful punishment than the misery of waiting for death to come. He is implying that death is a release from the pain and suffering of life, and that it is better to accept death than to suffer through a long and dragged out life. This quote talks to the concept that death is a natural part of life, which it should be welcomed instead of feared. Ovid is suggesting that death is a required part of life, which it should be accepted as a part of the cycle of life. He is likewise suggesting that death is a more gentle punishment than the suffering of a prolonged life. This quote talks to the idea that death is a natural part of life, which it ought to be accepted as such. Ovid is recommending that death is a more merciful penalty than the agony of waiting for death to come, and that it needs to be embraced rather than feared.

About the Author

Ovid This quote is written / told by Ovid between 43 BC and 18 AC. He was a famous Poet from Rome. The author also have 87 other quotes.

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