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Excerpt from The Path of Glory
LL his acts were inspired by a spirit of Wisdom and benevolence, and the world had come to recog nize in him one of the gentlest shepherds of nations.
But in an instant, when the Germans burst in impious onset athwart his realm, his sword flashed from its scabbard and, deaf to the invaders' promises, as he had been deaf to their threats, he gave battle, heeding not the number of his foes, determined never to lay down arms till the right was vindicated. His great heart was not content merely to com mand his armies to Share the toils and dangers of his soldiers he took his place with the rank and file.
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