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A crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in.
A crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in.
 The first art to be learned by a ruler is to endure envy.
 [Lat., Ars prima regni posse te read more 
 The first art to be learned by a ruler is to endure envy.
 [Lat., Ars prima regni posse te invidiam pati.] 
For monarchs seldom sigh in vain.
For monarchs seldom sigh in vain.
 Here lies our mutton-looking king,
 Whose word no man relied on,
  Who never said a foolish thing
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 Here lies our mutton-looking king,
 Whose word no man relied on,
  Who never said a foolish thing
   No ever did a wise one. 
 I am the State.
 [Fr., L'etat c'est moi.]  
 I am the State.
 [Fr., L'etat c'est moi.] 
 He who knows how to dissimulate knows how to reign.
 [Fr., Qui nescit dissimulare, nescit regnare.]  
 He who knows how to dissimulate knows how to reign.
 [Fr., Qui nescit dissimulare, nescit regnare.] 
 He who knows not how to dissimulate, can not reign.
 [Fr., Qui ne sait dissimuler, ne sait regner.]  
 He who knows not how to dissimulate, can not reign.
 [Fr., Qui ne sait dissimuler, ne sait regner.] 
In that fierce light which beats upon a throne.
In that fierce light which beats upon a throne.
 Ah! vainest of all things
 Is the gratitude of kings.  
 Ah! vainest of all things
 Is the gratitude of kings.