Charlemagne
Statesmanship
Francia
742 – 814
51 quotes
King who unified Western Europe and promoted learning and Christian unity.
Quotes by Charlemagne
The church's light guides the state's path.
Donation of Pepin Follow-up
775
Endure hardship, for it forges greatness.
Attributed
Rule with heart as well as hand.
Attributed
Legacy is not in conquest, but in culture.
To Alcuin
799
Peace is the noblest conquest.
Treaty with Byzantium
810
Wisdom grows in the garden of humility.
Attributed
The crown weighs heavy, but duty lighter makes it.
Attributed
Foster learning, lest ignorance prevail.
Letter to Baio
782
A king's word is his scepter.
Attributed
In God's name, unite the realms.
Imperial Proclamation
800
As I depart, remember: serve God and the people.
Deathbed Words
814