“The chap that endures hard knocks like a man enjoys a soft time later on.”

Asinaria, Act II, scene 2.
Asinaria (The One With the Asses)

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Roman comic playwright of the Old Latin period -254–-184 BC

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He says why am I soft in the middle now
Why am I soft in the middle
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“The chap that endures hard knocks like a man enjoys a soft time later on.”

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