The first who was king was a fortunate soldier:
Who serves his country well has no need of ancestors.


Mérope, act I, scene III (1743). Borrowed from Lefranc de Pompignan's "Didon".

Voltaire Quotes

The first who was king was a fortunate soldier: Who serves his country well has no need of ancestors.

The first who was king was a fortunate soldier: Who serves his country well has no need of ancestors.

The first who was king was a fortunate soldier: Who serves his country well has no need of ancestors.

The first who was king was a fortunate soldier: Who serves his country well has no need of ancestors.