The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
Τῆς παιδείας ἔφη τὰς μὲν ῥίζας εἶναι πικράς, τὸν δὲ καρπὸν γλυκύν.
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Original Citation
Aristotle. Quoted in "Aristotle," The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes Laërtius. 3rd century BC, bk. 5, ch. 1., sect. 18.
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Current Citation
Aristotle. Quoted in "Aristotle," Diogenes Laertius: Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes Laërtius, Volume I. Translated by R. D. Hicks. Harvard UP, 1925, bk. 5, ch. 1., sect. 18.
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