Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu · 1642

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Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu

“Harshness towards individuals who flout the laws and commands of state is for the public good; no greater crime against the public interest is possible than to show leniency to those who violate it.”

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