O yes, I am a secret society man, and here is my medal.' And drawing out a green ribbon that he wore about his neck, he held up, for Otto's inspection, a pewter medal bearing the imprint of a Phoenix and the legend _Libertas_.

'And so now you see you may trust me,' added Fritz, 'I am none of your alehouse talkers; I am a convinced revolutionary.' And he looked meltingly upon Otto.
'I see,' replied the Prince; 'that is very gratifying.

Well, sir, the great thing for the good of one's country is, first of all, to be a good man.

All springs from there.

For my part, although you are right in thinking that I have to do with politics, I am unfit by intellect and temper for a leading role.