Not frequently nor without necessity say to any one, or write in a letter, that I have no leisure, nor continually to excuse the neglect of duties required by our relation to those with whom we live, by alleging urgent occupations. Marcus Aurelius. Meditations. Book 1.
Image: Roman mosaic from Veii depicting an African elephant being loaded onto a ship, 3rd-4th century CE now in Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe, Germany courtesy of Carole Raddato.
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