Plutarch says that a traveler at Sparta, standing long upon one
leg, said to a Lacedæmonian, “I do not believe you can do as
much.” “True,” said he, “but a goose can.”
There are many who have abilities to do greater things who are content
to boast of some accomplishment as useless as standing on one leg.
(5)
=Abnormality=--See DEFORMITY.