Louis XIV of France Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Louis XIV of France Do not follow the bad example which I have set you; I have often undertaken war too lightly and have sustained it for vanity. Do not imitate me, but be a peaceful prince, and may you apply yourself principally to the alleviation of the burdens of your subjects Louis XIV of France Impatience for victory guarantees defeat. Louis XIV of France 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. Louis XIV of France
