Abstain from beans; that is, keep out of public offices, for anciently
the choice of the officers of state was made by beans.
-- Plutarch (46-120 AD)
-- Of the Training of Children
the choice of the officers of state was made by beans.
-- Plutarch (46-120 AD)
-- Of the Training of Children
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