Jacques de Molay Quotes

1240–1314 France

Jacques de Molay (est. 1244-5/1249-50 - 18 March 1314), a minor Frankish noble, served as the 23rd, and officially last, Grand Master of the Knights Templar, and is probably the best known Templar besides the order's founder and first grand master, Hugues de Payns. He failed to successfully lead the Templars through the inquisitions made against them and was burnt at the stake on an island in the river Seine in Paris, Ile de la Cité, on 18 March 1314.

France
Military leaders

Also known as: De Molay, Jacques

Random Jacques de Molay quote

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For we did not and do not wish the Temple to be placed in any servitude except that which is fitting.

Let evil swiftly befall those who have wrongly condemned us - God will avenge us.

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Jacques de Molay (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.