Wounds inflicted by the sword heal more easily than those inflicted by the tongue.
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| Birth: | 9th September, 1585 |
| Death: | 4th December, 1642 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Profession: | Clergyman, Statesman |
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Cardinal Richelieu was a French clergyman, noble and statesman. Consecrated as a bishop in 1608, he later entered politics, becoming a Secretary of State in 1616. Richelieu soon rose in both the Catholic Church and the French government, becoming a Cardinal in 1622, and King Louis XIII's chief minister in 1624. He remained in office until his death in 1642; he was succeeded by Cardinal Mazarin, whose career he had fostered.
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