Marcus Aurelius is the original source.
Marcus Aurelius; A Stoic philosopher.
He was the last of the rulers known as the Fove Good Emperors, and the last emperor of the Pax Romama, an age of relative peace and stability for the Roman Empire lasting from 27BC to 180 AD.
Interesting.
I now have my Weekend Reading Homework study assignment to do.
Winnie The Pooh…..
“How about a smackerel of honey?”