Those receive the better portion at the hands of men who are the most conscientious in their dealings with their associates, whether in their homes or in public life, and are themselves esteemed as the noblest among their fellows. Isocrates. Antidosis. Speech 15. Section 282.
Image: Fresco depicting a Roman merchant vessel being loaded with grain, 2nd-3rd century CE at the Vatican Museums (Public Domain)
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