I have loved war too much; do not imitate me in this.
J'ai trop aimé la guerre; ne m'imitez pas en cela.
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Louis XIV of France
King of France (r. 1643-1715, 72 years). The 'Sun King' embodied absolute monarchy, gathered the nobility at Versailles, fought four continental wars, and presided over the Grand Siecle. He revoked the Edict of Nantes.
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