True power lies not in what you can take, but in what you ca... - Selim I

"True power lies not in what you can take, but in what you can give."

Selim I Power

Military Sultan Ottoman 1470–1520

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"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."

"Power without control is just destruction."

"Power is not about control, it's about influence"

"The world doesn't need me to be the hero. It just needs me to be dangerous."

"The claws come out when I need them to."