QuoteQuest“Le premier qui fut roi fut un soldat heureux:Qui sert bien son pays n'a pas besoin d'aïeux.”
— Voltaire
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The first who was king was a fortunate soldier:Who serves his country well has no need of ancestors.
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Voltaire. (n.d.). Wikiquote: Voltaire. Wikiquote. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Voltaire
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