Did Louis XIV really say 'I have always sought to make my people happy.'?

Louis XIV Quote Source & Citation:

I have always sought to make my people happy.

— Louis XIV Early Modern · Sun King of France

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"The greatest act of a prince is to keep his word."

"It is by labor that one reigns."

"I am the state."

"One must not be too severe with the ladies."

"I could sooner reconcile all Europe than two women."

A claim about his benevolent intentions as a ruler.

Date: c. 1700s

Wisdom

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