John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8466 Sopholes 496 BC-406 BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8466 |
| AUTHOR: | Sophocles (c. 496 B.C.–406 B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | Death is not the worst evil, but rather when we wish to die and cannot. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Electra, 1007. |