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1602–1661 Italy
Jules Mazarin (born Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino or Mazarini; 14 July 1602 – 9 March 1661), from 1641 known as Cardinal Mazarin, was an Italian Catholic prelate, diplomat and statesman who served as the chief minister to the Kings of France Louis XIII and Louis XIV from 1642 to his death.
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He will begin his career rather late, but he will go further than another.
Sire, I owe everything to you, but I think I can in some measure repay you by giving you Colbert.
When dying—to Louis XIV. — Latham (1906)
Ah! holy Virgin, have pity on me and receive my soul.
Let them sing, they will have to pay.
Ils chantent, ils payeront.
Il faut quitter tout cela!
Ah! sainte Vierge, ayez pitié de moi et recevez mon âme.
Un vrai soldat ne porte pas d'armes ouvragées trop délicatement. De même un artiste accompli n'utilise pas d'outils trop jolis ni trop élaborés — à moins qu'il n'ait l'excuse de l'extrême jeunesse. Quant au véritable érudit, il ne passe pas son temps en divertissements futiles, ni à briller dans les salons.
Disputed Breviarium politicorum secundum rubricas Mazarinicas (1684)