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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Sayings of Publilius Syrus 131


One day treats us like a hireling nurse, another like a mother. 



1 comment:

  1. Oof.

    Now, does the nurse just give you whatever you want to keep you quiet while your mother actually holds you to a standard, or does the nurse give you the absolute bare minimum she can get away with while the mother actually meets your needs?

    Neglect in either case, but I wonder which he had in mind.

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