The longest part of the journey is said to be the passing of the gate. — Marcus Terentius Varro

The longest part of the journey is said to be the passing of the gate.

In the original Latin

Portam itineri dici longissimam.

Provenance
Citation
Varro, Marcus Terentius. Rerum rusticarum libri tres [Three Books on Agriculture]. 1st century BC, bk. 1.