I Could Sooner Reconcile All Europe Than

Why Do You Weep? Did You Think I Was Immortal?

Up To This Moment I Have Been Pleased To Entrust The Government Of My Affairs To The Late Cardinal. It Is Now Time That I Govern Them Myself. You [secretaries And Ministers Of State] Will Assist Me With Your Counsels When I Ask For Them. I Request And Order You To Seal No Orders Except By My Command, . . . I Order You Not To Sign Anything, Not Even A Passport . . . Without My Command; To Render Account To Me Personally Each Day And To Favor No One.

Impatience For Victory Guarantees Defeat

The Last Argument Of Kings.

One King, One Law, One Faith.