"The sign of a good leader is easy to recognize, though it is hardly ever seen. For the greatest leaders are those who share as equals in the trials and struggles, the demands and expectations, the hills and trenches, the laws and punishments placed upon the backs of those governed. A great leader is motivated not by power but by compassion. Therefore he can do nothing but make himself a servant to those whom he rules. Such a leader is unequivocally respected, and loved for loving."
-Richelle E. Goodrich
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By nightfall, the palace was the brightest building everyone could look at. On the road toward the palace, a man could be seen pulling a cart with apples on them.
Sweat fell from his forehead but he pushed through.
His wife had prohibited him from leaving, however, the man was persistent. He wanted to repay the princess for saving him when he thought he was dying.
