The interests of the state must come first. Louis XVI of France More Quotes by Louis XVI of France More Quotes From Louis XVI of France I die innocent of all the crimes laid to my charge; I pardon those who have occasioned my death; and I pray to God that the blood you are going to shed may never be visited on France. Louis XVI of France maywarblood I have no intention of sharing my authority. Louis XVI of France absolutismintentionauthority We must define flattery and praise; they are distinct. Trajan was encouraged to virtue by the panegyric Pliny; Tiberius became obstinate in vice from the flattery of his senators. Louis XVI of France flatteryvicespraise
