Everyone confesses in the abstract that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us all; but practically most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do.
Bio: George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle was an English soldier, politician and a key figure in effecting the Restoration of the Monarchy to King Charles II in 1660.
