Many years
ago I heard the story of the son of King Louis XVI of France. King Louis
had been taken from his throne and imprisoned. His young son, the prince,
was taken by those who dethroned the king. They thought that inasmuch as
the king's son was heir to the throne, if they could destroy him morally,
he would never realize the great and grand destiny that life had bestowed
upon him.They took him to a community far away, and there they exposed the
lad to every filthy and vile thing that life could offer. They exposed him
to foods the richness of which would quickly make him a slave to appetite.
They used vile language around him constantly. They exposed him to lewd and
lusting women. They exposed him to dishonor and distrust. He was surrounded
24 hours a day by everything that could drag the soul of a man as low as
one could slip. For over six months he had this treatment—but not once did
the young lad buckle under pressure. Finally, after intensive temptation,
they questioned him. Why had he not submitted himself to these things—why
had he not partaken? These things would provide pleasure, satisfy his lusts,
and were desirable; they were all his. The boy said, "I cannot do what you
ask for I was born to be a king."