If God grant me life, I will see that every laboring man in my kingdom shall have his chicken to put in the pot.
• As quoted in Hardouin de Péréfixe de Beaumont, Histoire du roy Henry le Grand (1661), p. 549
• As quoted in Hardouin de Péréfixe de Beaumont, Histoire du roy Henry le Grand (1661), p. 549
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Si Dieu me donne encore de la vie je ferai qu’il n’y aura point de laboureur en mon Royaume qui n’ait moyen d’avoir une poule dans son pot.
— Henry IV of France
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Si Dieu me donne encore de la vie je ferai qu’il n’y aura point de laboureur en mon Royaume qui n’ait moyen d’avoir une poule dans son pot." in the context of "If God grant me life, I will see that every laboring man in my kingdom shall have his chicken to put in the pot.
• As quoted in Hardouin de Péréfixe de Beaumont, Histoire du roy Henry le Grand (1661), p. 549" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Henry IV of France" (Quotes)
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About Henry IV of France
Henry IV (13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), also known by the epithet "Good King Henry", was King of Navarre (as Henry III) from 1572 to 1610 and King of France from 1589 to 1610. He was the first French monarch of the House of Bourbon.
About Henry IV of France
Henry IV (13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), also known by the epithet "Good King Henry", was King of Navarre (as Henry III) from 1572 to 1610 and King of France from 1589 to 1610. He was the first French monarch of the House of Bourbon.
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