Herald
When the people vote on war, nobody reckons
On his own death; it is too soon; he thinks
Some other man will meet that wretched fate.
But if death faced him when he cast his vote,
Hellas would never perish from battle-madness.
And yet we men all know which of two words
Is better, and can weigh the good and bad
They bring: how much better is peace than war!
Euripides, The Suppliant Women, translated by Frank William Jones
Photo taken at tee shirt kiosk, Auburn Mall, Auburn MA
When the people vote on war, nobody reckons
On his own death; it is too soon; he thinks
Some other man will meet that wretched fate.
But if death faced him when he cast his vote,
Hellas would never perish from battle-madness.
And yet we men all know which of two words
Is better, and can weigh the good and bad
They bring: how much better is peace than war!
Euripides, The Suppliant Women, translated by Frank William Jones
Photo taken at tee shirt kiosk, Auburn Mall, Auburn MA
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