WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE
In the heady days of the French Revolution the followers of Lafayette once went to unusual lengths to indicate their admiration. Stopping his carriage in the street, they unhitched the horses and pulled the vehicle to its destination. Some weeks later it was suggested to Lafayette that he must have been much pleased by the gesture. The great man considered for a moment. He agreed slowly, “Yes, it was delightful, delightful. But one thing disturbs me a little — I never saw anything more of my horses.”
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