"And Satan smiled, stretched out his hand, and said, "O War, of all the scourges of humanity, I crown you chief."

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Man said, "I am tired of kings! Sons of the robber-chiefs of yore, They make me pay for their lust and their war; I am the puppet, they pull the strings; The blood of my heart is the wine they drink. I will govern myself for awhile I think, And see what that brings!

— Henry Van Dyke