Did Louis XIV really say 'Always the King, but always the man.'?

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Always the King, but always the man.

— Louis XIV Early Modern · Sun King of France

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"One must always think of one's dignity."

"It is not enough to gain a victory; one must know how to profit from it."

"I have always been a friend of the arts."

"I am the state."

"I will give an account to God alone."

Reflecting on his dual role as monarch and individual.

Date: Unknown, but attributed.

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