He did the housework as Philopoemen sawed his wood, communicating the simplicity of doing to all his actions… — Honoré de Balzac

He did the housework as Philopoemen sawed his wood, communicating the simplicity of doing to all his actions, maintaining his dignity, for he seemed to understand that the goal ennobles everything.

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