Pyrrhus, King of Epirus, was kind and courteous to his army,
both to officers and soldiers. He shared the toils and hardships
of those who were under his command. He gave them, too, their
share of the glory which he acquired, by attributing his success
to their courage and fidelity. At one time, after some brilliant
campaign in Macedonia, some persons in his army compared his
progress to the flight of an eagle. “If I am an eagle,” replied
Pyrrhus, “I owe it to you, for you are the wings by means of
which I have risen so high.”
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