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• Whoever serves his country well has no need of ancestors. VOLTAIRE
• The king [Frederic] has sent me some of his dirty linen to wash
  I will wash yours another time. -- Francis M. Voltaire (1694-1778) -- Reply to General Manstei...
• In this country [England] it is well to kill from time to time an admiral to encourage the others.
  -- Francis M. Voltaire (1694-1778) -- Candide, Chap. xxiii...
• Who does i' the wars more than his captain can Becomes his captain's captai
  and ambition, The soldier's virtue, rather makes choice of loss, Than gain which darkens him....
• He serves me most who serves his country best.
  -- Alexander Pope (1688-1744) -- The Iliad of Homer, Book x, Line 201...
• Patience and sorrow strove Who should express her goodliest.
  -- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), King Lear -- Act iv, Sc. 3...
• Who to himself is law no law doth need, Offends no law, and is a king indeed.
  -- George Chapman (1557-1634) -- Bussy D'Ambois, Act ii, Sc. 1...
• Love truth, but pardon error. -- Francis M.
  Voltaire (1694-1778) -- Discours sur l'Homme, Discours 3...
• Anger is like A full-hot horse, who being allow'd his way, Self-mettle tires him.
  -- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), King Henry VIII -- Act i, Sc. 1...