Alexandre Pierezan

The goodness of God and the strength of men Alexandre Pierezan

To conceive politics is, first of all, to look at human beings in action. Humans interact in search of a given fullness of law, access to power, participation and performance in the decision-making field, consumption of produced goods and use of available resources. Writing between 1635 and 1638, Cardinal Richelieu's performance generated the Political Testament, a document of guidance to King Louis XIII of France. This document records emphatic positions, describes how a government official should act, how he should position himself and the treatment given to enemies. A man of unbreakable faith, stated that "The kingdom of God is the principle of the government of States: and indeed it is something so absolutely necessary, that without this foundation there is no prince who can reign well, nor a State that can be happy"