Louis XIV

Professions :

Monarch

Born :

September 5, 1638

Died :

September 1, 1715

One king, one law, one faith. by Louis XIV

One king, one law, one faith.

absolutism kings law

I am the State. by Louis XIV

I am the State.

royalty states

Up to this moment I have been pleased to entrust the government of my affairs to the late Cardinal. It is now time that I govern them myself. You [secretaries and ministers of state] will assist me with your counsels when I ask for them. I request and order you to seal no orders except by my command, . . . I order you not to sign anything, not even a passport . . . without my command; to render account to me personally each day and to favor no one.

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It is legal because I wish it. by Louis XIV

It is legal because I wish it.

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Impatience for victory guarantees defeat by Louis XIV

Impatience for victory guarantees defeat

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Only small minds want always to be right. by Louis XIV

Only small minds want always to be right.

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In every treaty, insert a clause which can easily be violated, so that the entire agreement can be broken in case the interests of the State make it expedient to do so.

states broken agreement

The years go by one after the other; time slips past us with out our being aware of it; we grow old like ordinary men and we shall end like them.

men past years

There is little that can withstand a man who can conquer himself. by Louis XIV

There is little that can withstand a man who can conquer himself.

discipline winning men

Every time I appoint someone to a vacant position, I make a hundr... by Louis XIV

Every time I appoint someone to a vacant position, I make a hundred unhappy and one ungrateful.

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Has God forgotten everything I've done for him ? by Louis XIV

Has God forgotten everything I've done for him ?

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First feelings are always the most natural. by Louis XIV

First feelings are always the most natural.

feelings war firsts

Ah, if I were not king, I should lose my temper. by Louis XIV

Ah, if I were not king, I should lose my temper.

temper should kings

Why are you weeping ? Did you imagine that I was immortal ? by Louis XIV

Why are you weeping ? Did you imagine that I was immortal ?

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Heaven deprives me of a wife who never caused me any other grief... by Louis XIV

Heaven deprives me of a wife who never caused me any other grief than that of her death.

wife grief heaven

I could sooner reconcile all Europe than two women. by Louis XIV

I could sooner reconcile all Europe than two women.

women europe two

I see no point in reading. by Louis XIV

I see no point in reading.

no-point reading

Laws are the sovereigns of sovereigns. by Louis XIV

Laws are the sovereigns of sovereigns.

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Why do you weep? Did you think I was immortal? by Louis XIV

Why do you weep? Did you think I was immortal?

kings death thinking

The Last Argument of Kings. by Louis XIV

The Last Argument of Kings.

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