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
wakefulness: Ar. and P. ἀγρυπνία, ἡ.
caution: P. and V. εὐλάβεια, ἡ, P. φυλακή, ἡ.
forethought: P. and V. πρόνοια, ἡ, P. προμήθεια, ἡ, V. προμηθία, ἡ.