τὸ μὴ γενέσθαι κρεῖσσον ἢ φῦναι βροτοῖς → not existing is better for mortals than being born, not to be born is better than life for mortals
see φεύγω.
πεφυγμένος: μτχ. Παθ. παρακ. του φεύγω.
