Louis XIV
Sun King who centralized power and built Versailles as a symbol of absolutism.
Quotes by Louis XIV
L'État, c'est moi.
I am the State.
The King is dead, long live the King!
One king, one law, one faith.
The interests of the State must come first.
The trade of a king is great, noble, and delightful.
It is not enough to do good, one must do it well.
I have loved war too much.
Why are you weeping? Did you imagine I was immortal?
I depart, but the State shall always remain.
The highest degree of glory is to be able to do good to all.
The function of kings consists principally in governing.
The public good is the first law.
The sovereign power of the king is not a power of office, but a power of nature.
The true glory of a king is to be the father of his people.
It is by governing that one learns to govern.
All power, all authority, resides in the hands of the king.
The will of God, which has placed me on the throne, is that I should be master.
The most important thing for a king is to be master of himself.
The greatest glory of a king is to be able to make his subjects happy.