Great musicians often illustrate the law of inertia, that is, the tendency of a body to remain in the state in which it is. Napoleon was once asked to order a great pianist, who would not dare disobey him, to sit down n.t the piano and play something. “ I would not mind asking him to sit down,’’said the Emperor, ” hut who will ask him to get up again V'
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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2090, 8 July 1887, Page 2 (Supplement)
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