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“It is not lack of self-restraint but care for others which makes me dine in Lent before the hour of evening.”

Charlemagne

Quoted in Notker's The Deeds of Charlemagne (translated 2008 by David Ganz)

“Bishops should despise this world and inspire others by their example to seek after heavenly things. But now you are corrupted by ambition beyond all the rest of mankind; and one of them not content with holding the first episcopal see in Germany has dared without my approval to claim my golden sceptre, which I carry to signify my royal will, in order that he might use it as his pastoral staff.”

Charlemagne

Quoted in Notker's The Deeds of Charlemagne (translated 2008 by David Ganz)

World

“You nobles, you sons of my leading men, soft and dandified, trusting in your birth and your wealth, paying no attention to my command and your advancement, you neglected the pursuit of learning and indulged yourselves in the sport of pleasure and idleness and foolish pastimes. By the King of the heavens I think nothing of your nobility and your beauty. Others can admire you. Know this without any doubt; unless you rapidly make up for your idleness by eager effort, you will never receive any benefit from Charlemagne.”

Charlemagne

Quoted in Notker's The Deeds of Charlemagne (translated 2008 by David Ganz)

Men , Pleasure , Beauty , Birth

“Fathers and guardians, bishops of our Church, you ought to minister to the poor, or rather to Christ in them, and not to seek after vanities. But now you act quite contrary to this; and are vainglorious and avaricious beyond all other men.”

Charlemagne

Quoted in Notker's The Deeds of Charlemagne (translated 2008 by David Ganz)

Men , Christ