He has served me too well; By increasing my power he has st… - Pierre Corneille

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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.

Pierre Corneille

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Pierre Corneille (June 6, 1606 – October 1, 1684) was a French tragedian who was one of the three great 17th-century French dramatists, along with Molière and Jean Racine. He has been called “the founder of French tragedy” and produced plays for nearly 40 years.

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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.

La moitié de ma vie a mis l’autre au tombeau.

After having won a scepter, few are so generous
As to disdain the pleasures of ruling.

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