'Tis easy to command, not easy to obey.
χαλεπὸν τὸ ποιεῖν, τὸ δὲ κελεῦσαι ῥᾴδιον.
Original text (Ancient Greek)
Original text (Ancient Greek)
Although one be a slave, yet being human,
O master, he is none the less a man.
In many households many ills thou'lt find
That, borne with steadfastness, to blessings turn.
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