Charlemagne (born April 2, 747?—died January 28, 814, Aachen, Austrasia [now in Germany]) king of the Franks (768–814), king of the Lombards (774–814), and first emperor (800–814) of the Romans and of what was later called the Holy Roman Empire. Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and the Holy Roman Emperor from 800, all until his death in 814.
Charlemagne Quotes
1. “To speak another language is to have another soul.”
— Charlemagne
2. “Let my armies be the rocks, and the trees, and the birds in the sky.”
— Charlemagne
3. “Right action is better than knowledge; but in order to do what is right, we must know what is right.”
— Charlemagne
4. “Herbs are the friend of the physician and the pride of cooks.”
— Charlemagne
5. “If the populace knew with what idiocy they were ruled, they would revolt.”
— Charlemagne
6. “The difference between Pride Jaguar and the Drago-Kazov? A Jaguar will stab you in the back to gain an advantage. a Dragan will stab you just to see if his knife is sharp.”
— Charlemagne
7. “Let peace, concord and unanimity reign among all Christian people… for without peace we cannot please God.”
— Charlemagne
