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A king is the first servant and first magistrate of the state. - [Kings] A man who can, in cold blood, hunt and torture a poor, innocent animal, cannot feel much compassion for the distress of his own species. - [Hunting] Don't forget your great guns, which are the most respectable arguments of the rights of kings. - to his brother Henry [War] Every man must get to heaven his own way. - [Toleration] I begin by taking. I shall find scholars later to demonstrate my perfect right. - [Tyranny] I love the lineage of heroes, but I love merit more. - [Merit] If I wished to punish a province, I would have it governed by philosophers. - [Government] Of satires I think as Epictetus did, "If evil be said of thee, and if it be true, correct thyself; if it be a lie, laugh at it." By dint of time and experience I have learned to be a good post-horse; I go through my appointed daily stage, and I care not for the curs who bark at me along the road. - [Satire] The finest day of life is that on which one quits it. - [Death] The mountain is passed; now we shall get on better. [Fr., La montagne est passee; nous irons mieux.] - said to be his last words [Last Words] When I shall be there, I shall be without care. [Lat., Quand je serai la, je serai sans souci.] - his inscription at foot of statue of Flora at Sans Souci, where he wished to be buried [Epitaphs]
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