Le premier de tous les empires est celui qu'on a sur ses désirs. - Jacques Bénigne Bossuet

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Le premier de tous les empires est celui qu'on a sur ses désirs.

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About Jacques Bénigne Bossuet

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (September 27, 1627 – April 12, 1704) was a French bishop, theologian, and court preacher. Bossuet was one of the first to advocate the theory of political absolutism; he made the argument that government was divine and that kings received their power from God.

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Alternative Names: Jacques-Benigne Bossuet Eagle of Meaux
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