boni pastoris est tondere pecus non deglubere
it is a good shepherd's [job] to shear his flock, not to flay them
Notes
Tiberius reportedly said this to his regional commanders, as a warning against taxing the populace excessively.
it is a good shepherd's [job] to shear his flock, not to flay them
Tiberius reportedly said this to his regional commanders, as a warning against taxing the populace excessively.