" Should there be a son or a nephew or a cousin in the family who is capable and courageous enough to do all the work, then the other members need not disturb themselves, or save their money, or labor. For it has been shown by the gods that it is their intention that The Strong One must carry the burden.” OLD CHINESE SAYING "

― Taylor Caldwell , The Collected Novels Volume One: Captains and the Kings, Testimony of Two Men, and The Sound of Thunder