Philip II of Spain — "But then you would not be worthy of the crown, but, instead, an enemy of the pub…"
But then you would not be worthy of the crown, but, instead, an enemy of the public well-being of your vassals.
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From his last instructions to his heir, warning against governing alone.
Date: 1597
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