A STORY OF 1870.
Bismarck, the man of “blood and iron,” was once asked how it was that a brave and gallant nation like the French were so badly beaten in 1870.
“I’ll tell you a story,” he replied. “The wine cask of the Jewish Rabbi at Frankfort was empty. The congregation resolved to fill it for him,
and each man took his wine-jug down into the dark cellar where the cask was situated. In due time the Rabbi, having effusively thanked the congregation, proceeded with pleasant anticipation to draw forth the bottled sunshine from the cask. Nothing came out but water. 'Every one of the donors had said to himself: ‘lt won’t matter if I don’t do ray little bit; my tiny contribution will never be missed; the others will do their duty all right.’ And that, gentlemen,” said Bismarck, “is how the French lost the war. Every Frenchman thought that not doing his best would make no difference. But the result was disastrous,”
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1674, 13 February 1917, Page 1
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165A STORY OF 1870. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1674, 13 February 1917, Page 1
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