"δουλείαν δὲ ποίαν κακίστην νομίζεις εἶναι; ἐγὼ μέν, ἔφη, τὴν παρὰ τοῖς κακίστοις δεσπόταις. τὴν κακίστην ἄρα δουλείαν οἱ ἀκρατεῖς δουλεύουσιν;"

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"What sort of slavery do you believe to be the worst?”“Slavery to the worst masters, I think.”“The worst slavery, therefore, is the slavery endured by the incontinent?” — Xenophon, Socrates and Euthydemus in Memorabilia, 4.5