Xenophon: No, my dear friend, there is but one road, the shortest, safest, best, and it…
No, my dear friend, there is but one road, the shortest, safest, best, and it is simply this: In whatsoever you desire to be deemed good, endeavour to be good.
In today’s wordsMy dear friend, there is only one road, the shortest, safest, and best: whatever you want to be seen as, work at being it.
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