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Philippe de Commines Quotes

d. 1511 France

Philippe de Commines (otherwise de Commynes or de Comines) (c. 1447 – 1511) was a diplomat and historian from the Burgundian Netherlands whose career was mainly conducted at the French court. His Mémoires record with unique authority the history of his own times.

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Nor should anything said after dinner be taken for counsel.

They might make their profit of it, as out of a merchant.

He who has the profits of war has the honour.

Two princes who wish to remain on friendly terms should never see each other but send good and wise men to one another, and these should maintain their friendship and amend any faults.

Kings and princes have much more power when they undertake some enterprise on the advice of their subjects. They are then more feared by their enemies.

The two dukes were wise after the event (as the Bretons say).

Now in my opinion, out of all the countries I have personally known, England is the one where public affairs are best conducted and regulated with least violence to the people. There no buildings are knocked down or demolished through war, and disaster and misfortune befall those who make war.

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