He was almost identical in age and stature to Manuel 1, though the two differed in clothes and manners
Erant fere coaevi et coaequales, solis moribus et vestitu dissimiles. Odo of Deuil 58
He had been a model king ever since he began to reign as a boy, and showed the same qualities on the Crusade; for the earlier period, his tutor Suger 101 was an ideal witness, for the Crusade, Odo 102; thus St Denis should show gratitude with a full biography
cuius omnis aetas est forma virtutis. Odo of Deuil 2-4
He would always consult many people before making a decision, though nobody but himself had any doubt of his wisdom
... quamvis nemo dubitaret de illius prudentia, nisi ipse. Odo of Deuil 114