I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees. - Euripides

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I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees.

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Euripides (Greek: Εὐριπίδης; c. 480 BC–406 BC) was a Greek playwright.

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I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees. - Euripides

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