Although Moshoeshoe placed his sons and other relatives over chiefs of
other lineages, he never created a standing army, he remained on easy,
familiar terms with all and sundry, he encouraged his people to debate
public questions freely in public meetings, and he tolerated a great deal of
local autonomy. "Peace," he said, "is like the rain which makes the grass
grow, while war is like the wind which dries it Up."38With its humane
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