It is not sufficient that I succeed - all others must fail.
An action comitted in anger is an action doomed to failure.
It is easy to conquer the world from the back of a horse.
Despite all expectations, the time of my last campaign and of my passing is near. I wish to die at home. Let not my end disarm you, and on no account weep for me, lest the enemy be warned of my death.
The strength of walls depends on the courage of those who guard them.
Oh people, know that you have committed great sins. If you ask me what proof I have for these words, I say it is because I am the punishment of God. If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you!