He has served me too well;
By increasing my power he has stolen it away:
He is now my subject only so long as he pleases.
He who allows me to rule is in fact my master.

Il m'a trop bien servi;
Augmentant mon pouvoir, il me l'a tout ravi:
II n'est plus mon sujet qu'autant qu'il le veut être.
Et qui me fait régner en effet est mon maître.

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Prusias, act II, scene i.

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