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Nicolas Caussin, a figure from 1583 to 1651, with limited information about his profession and category.

The Holy Court ... The third edition. L.P.

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Author:Nicolas Caussin

“They say that love and tears are learned without any master; and I may say that there is no great need of studying at the court to learn envy and revenge.”

Needs May Study Tears Masters Court Revenge Envy

Book:The Holy Court in Five Tomes. The First Treating of Motives, which Should Excite Men of Quality to Christian Perfection: the Second of the Prelate, Souldier, Statesman, and Lady: the Third of Maxims of Christianity Against Prophaness, Divided Into Three Parts, Viz. Divinity, Government of this Life, and State of the Other World: the Fourth Containing the Command of Reason Over the Passions: the Fifth Containing the Lives of the Most Famous and Illustrious Courtiers; Taken Both Out of the Old and

Source: The Holy Court in Five Tomes. The First Treating of Motives, which Should Excite Men of Quality to Christian Perfection: the Second of the Prelate, Souldier, Statesman, and Lady: the Third of Maxims of Christianity Against Prophaness, Divided Into Three Parts, Viz. Divinity, Government of this Life, and State of the Other World: the Fourth Containing the Command of Reason Over the Passions: the Fifth Containing the Lives of the Most Famous and Illustrious Courtiers; Taken Both Out of the Old and

“Ambition is a devouring fire, who can poise it? It is a wind, who can fathom it? It is an abyss, who is able to recount the sources and issues thereof?”

Able Issues Fire Wind Source Ambition Abyss Fathom Poise Devouring

Author:Nicolas Caussin

“It often happens that those of whom we speak least on earth are best known in heaven.”

Happens Earth Speak Heaven Known Fame

Book:The Holy Court ... The third edition. L.P.

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“We should render thanks to God for having produced this temporal light, which is the smile of heaven and joy of the world, spreading it like a cloth of gold over the face of the air and earth, and lighting it as a torch by which we might behold His works.”

World Should Light Might Earth Faces Joy Heaven Air Gold Thanks Lighting Torches

Book:The Holy Court ... The third edition. L.P.

Source: The Holy Court ... The third edition. L.P.

“The famous Apollonius being very early at Vespasian's gate, and finding him stirring, from thence conjectured that he was worthy to govern an empire, and said to his companion, This man surely will be emperor; he is so early.”