The Overburdened Horse
Prince Bismarck was suffering from great nervousness at one time, and was obliged to stop smoking and drinking wine altogether for some weeks. When he complained to Emperor William about it, his Majesty said:
“There you see the difference between us. I am ever so much older than you, but I enjoy my cigar, can take a glass of wine, and am very well with it all.”
“Oh yes, your Majesty, that is an old story,” returned the Chancellor; “the rider always has it easier than the horse.”