"Above all, it inculcated an ideal of social service; service without remuneration; service, however humble its nature, free from degradation or disparagement; service of the weak by the strong; service of the poor by the wealthy; service of the lowly by the high."
— Chivalry

January 1, 1970

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F. J. C. Hearnshaw, 'Chivalry and Its Place in History', in Edgar Prestage (ed.), Chivalry: A Series of Studies to Illustrate Its Historical Significance and Civilizing Influence By Members of King's College, London (1928), pp. 32-33