“He that to nought aspires, doth nothing need;
Who breaks no law is subject to no king.”
George Chapman The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois
The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois (1613), Act IV, scene i.
“In ancient and respected monarchies the transmission of power is accomplished peacefully, and the hereditary leader enjoys, in the estimation of his subject, an added natural prestige of incalculable value. The high position occupied by the king of England is due to such prestige. Napoleon, who wished to found a dynasty, fully realized this; he knew that the king thought conquered, would still be king, but that a self-created emperor needed the support of continuous victories.”
Un Art de Vivre (The Art of Living) (1939), The Art of Leadership
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