This is just what I have thought when I have seen slaves at work - they seem to go through the motions of labor without putting strength into them. They keep their powers in reserve for their own use at night perhaps.
Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.
Rich people without wisdom and learning are but sheep with golden fleeces.
I grow old learning something new every day.
Things come apart so easily when they have been held together with lies
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.
If you are a reliable, honest journalist, sources...