Louis XIV

Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

The ministers are the hands, I am the head.

Luxury is the enemy of virtue.

A king without power is a crowned slave.

The heart of a king is the key to his realm.

I build for eternity.

Revenge is a confession of pain.

The people love me because I love them.

Time is the king of all men.

I rule by divine right.

The court is my theater.

Wisdom is the reward of patience.

A monarch's greatest enemy is idleness.

Love your country more than yourself.

The pen is mightier than the sword, but both serve the king.

In matters of state, hesitation is fatal.

My legacy is France's glory.

Has God forgotten all I have done for Him?

Do not weep, for I go to God.

I almost died for a laugh.