“Nothing of that which was gained by fraud can go to the liberation of his soul. Let his wealth be divided among the workmen of this our building, and the poorer servants of our palace.”

—  Charlemagne

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

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