The right of commanding is no longer an advantage transmitted by nature like an inheritance, it is the fruit of labors, the price of courage. (Voltaire)

The right of commanding is no longer an advantage transmitted by nature like an inheritance, it is the fruit of labors, the price of courage.

Voltaire

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