Война и мир

Chapter 1

           InspiteofthecomplaintsoftheFrenchastothenonobservanceoftherules,inspiteofthefactthattosomehighlyplacedRussiansitseemedratherdisgracefultofightwithacudgelandtheywantedtoassumeaposeenquarteorentierceaccordingtoalltherules,andtomakeanadroitthrustenprime,andsoon—thecudgelofthepeople’swarwasliftedwithallitsmenacingandmajesticstrength,andwithoutconsultinganyone’stastesorrulesandregardlessofanythingelse,itroseandfellwithstupidsimplicity,butconsistently,andbelaboredtheFrenchtillthewholeinvasionhadperished.

           Anditiswellforapeoplewhodonot—astheFrenchdidin1813—saluteaccordingtoalltherulesofart,and,presentingthehiltoftheirrapiergracefullyandpolitely,handittotheirmagnanimousconqueror,butatthemomentoftrial,withoutaskingwhatrulesothershaveadoptedinsimilarcases,simplyandeasilypickupthefirstcudgelthatcomestohandandstrikewithittillthefeelingofresentmentandrevengeintheirsoulyieldstoafeelingofcontemptandcompassion.

           

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