Time is the merchant who sells everything, yet we never know... - Selim I

"Time is the merchant who sells everything, yet we never know the true price until we have spent it all."

Selim I Time

Military Sultan Ottoman 1470–1520

More from Selim I

"The conquest of Constantinople is the conquest of the world."

"A ruler must be swift in decision and firm in execution."

"The sword is the language of kings."

"To rule is to serve those beneath you."

"Time waits for no one."

"Time spent with loved ones is never wasted."

"I've been alive for a long time. Long enough to know that you can't trust anyone."

"The past always catches up with you."