“Who can be forced has not learned how to die.”

Hercules Furens (The Madness of Hercules), line 426; (Megara).
Alternate translation: Who can be compelled does not know how to die.
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Cogi qui potest nescit mori.

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Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist -4–65 BC

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