Even if the skies were shorter than my knees, I would not kneel.

We love ourselves notwithstanding our faults, and we ought to love our friends in like manner.

Diversity in counsel, unity in command.

A man's enjoyment of all good things is in exact proportion to the pains he has undergone to gain them.

Do not suppose, my dearest sons, that when I have left you I shall be nowhere and no one. Even when I was with you, you did not see my soul, but knew that it was in this body of mine from what I did. Believe then that it is still the same, even though you see it not.

I am Cyrus, king of the world.

Brevity is the soul of command. Too much talking suggests desperation on the part of the leader. Speak shortly, decisively and to the point–and couch your desires in such natural logic that no one can raise objections. Then move on.