Louis XIV — "One must make one's subjects happy, but without letting them feel it."

One must make one's subjects happy, but without letting them feel it.
Louis XIV — Louis XIV Early Modern · Sun King of France

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A nuanced approach to governance, combining benevolence with control.

Date: Unknown, but attributed.

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