“A
king does not abide within his tent while his men bleed and die upon the
field. A king does not dine while his
men go hungry, nor sleep when they stand at watch upon the wall. A king
does not command his men’s loyalty through fear nor purchase it with gold; he
earns their love by the sweat of his own back and the pains he endures for
their sake. That which comprises the harshest burden, a king lifts first
and sets down last. A king does not require service of those he leads but
provides it to them. He serves them, not they him… A king does not
expend his substance to enslave men, but by his conduct and example makes them
free.”
Steven
Pressfield: Gates of Fire
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