Abstain From Beans; That Is, Keep Out Of Public Offices, For Anciently The Choice Of The Officers Of State Was Made By Beans.

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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

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