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
open: P. and V. ἀνοιγνύναι, ἀνοίγειν; see open.
loose: P. and V. λύω, λύειν.