I was excellent. Everybody loved me. I love myself, and I like bums.
Meaning of the quote
This quote by Cardinal Richelieu shows that he was very proud of himself and believed everyone admired him. He loved himself so much that he even liked people who were poor or homeless, called "bums." This quote suggests that Richelieu had a very high opinion of himself and didn't care what others thought of him.
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