Quote of Louis XIV - It is much easier to obey...
Biography - Louis XIV:
King of France.
Born: 1638 - Died: 1715
Period:
18th century
17th century
Place of birth: France
Born: 1638 - Died: 1715
Period:
18th century
17th century
Place of birth: France
It is much easier to obey your superior than to command yourself; and when you can do whatever you want, it's not easy to want only what you have to.
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(French, German)
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Quotes about oneself:
Quotes for: duty
Freedom has been wholly interpreted as a right, as a thing which people are entitled to claim, whereas what it really is above all is an obligation and a duty.
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