τὸ μὴ γὰρ εἶναι κρεῖσσον ἢ τὸ ζῆν κακῶς → for it is better not to exist than to live in misery
claim for oneself: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι (acc. or gen.), P. ἀντιποιεῖσθαι (gen.).
