"One should work to the point of one's exhaustion" (Commentary)

Emperor Franz Joseph(Yoh-seph) was one of the last emperors of the Habsburg Dynasty. He was remembered for his service to the people of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, as well as his stunning beautiful wife Elisabeth (see post below).

If the audioguide is a reliable source, I found Emperor Franz Joseph a remarkably admirable person. His philosophy is that "one should work to the point of one's exhaustion". Hence, his usual schedule begins at 5 or 6 am, and ends at 2 or 3 am, working and pouring through state matters. He is also known to be able to balance the interests of the 5 different nationalities under the Habsburg empire.

Most importantly, he meets his people once a week, where anyone could petition, raise matters, seek his help or thank him him in person. In each meeting, it is not uncommon for him to have scheduled to meet more than 100 people. Apparently, at the end of each meeting, he'll end off saying that the audience is a pleasure to him.

And also, he's very much frugal - his apartments' spartan furnishing will leave you wondering if that's the apartments of an emperor.