It is not only paying wages, and giving commands, that constitutes a master of a family; but prudence, equal behavior, with a readiness to protect and cherish them, is what entitles man to that character in their very hearts and sentiments.

Richard Steele (1672–1729) Anglo-Irish writer, journalist, playwright, politician

Essay (1711-10-22), The Spectator, No. 202
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