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Although I had resigned my commission as an officer two years before, I immediately left Switzerland, accompanied by my wife, in order to report for duty. As it happened, a wire reached me a day later calling me to the colors.
Fritz Kreisler
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"Although I had resigned my commission as an officer two years before, I immediately left Switzerland, accompanied by my wife, in order to report for duty. As it happened, a wire reached me a day later calling me to the colors."
— Fritz Kreisler

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Although I had resigned my commission as an officer two years before, I immediately left Switzerland, accompanied by my wife, in order to report for duty. As it happened, a wire reached me a day later calling me to the colors. — Fritz Kreisler

About Fritz Kreisler

Fritz Kreisler was a Composer from Austria (1875–1962).

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This quote is attributed to Fritz Kreisler, a Composer from Austria.
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Fritz Kreisler lived from 1875 – 1962.