Men are very much to be pitied in that they are to be governed by a king who is but a man like them; for it would require Gods to reform men. But kings are not less to be pitied, since being but men, that are weak and imperfect, they are to govern this innumerable multitude of corrupt and deceitful men.


Les aventures de Télémaque (1699)

François Fénelon Quotes

Men are very much to be pitied in that they are to be governed by a king who is but a man like them; for it would require Gods to reform men. But...

Men are very much to be pitied in that they are to be governed by a king who is but a man like them; for it would require Gods to reform men. But...

Men are very much to be pitied in that they are to be governed by a king who is but a man like them; for it would require Gods to reform men. But...

Men are very much to be pitied in that they are to be governed by a king who is but a man like them; for it would require Gods to reform men. But...