Death was to be my glory, but destiny has refused it.
I believe everything to be just when a king ordains it.
He who has resolved to conquer or die is seldom conquered; such noble despair perishes with difficulty.
Heaven absolves all crimes committed to gain a throne Once Heaven gives it to us.
A monarch must sometimes rule even himself: he who wants everything must risk very little.
A liar is always lavish of oaths.