The pitifulest thing out is a mob; that's what an army is--a mob; they…

Mark Twain
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The pitifulest thing out is a mob; that's what an army is--a mob; they don't fight with courage that's born in them, but with courage that's borrowed from their mass, and from their officers. But a mob without any MAN at the head of it is BENEATH pitifulness. ✨ Mark Twain (2015). Annotated Huckleberry Finn with English Grammar Exercises: by Mark Twain (Author), Robert Powell (Editor), p.160, Powell Publications, LLC
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