Patrick OBrianI should send my bees ashore for you, upon my sacred honour.
About This Quote
It is an old saying that people should always send their bees off on the right course at the right time. When this saying is spoken it refers to the fact that one’s actions directly affect others. To put it another way, if you take care of your bees, then you will get good honey. This means that the aim of life is not to get rich or be happy but to do good.
When one takes care of his bees he will be successful in life because he will get the best honey. The same applies when one takes care of his family members. They should love him and look after him in return.
Source: Post Captain
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