Jonathan - An emperor must know precisely where he stands.

There is a fine line between consideration and hesitation. The former is wisdom, the latter is fear.

A partial victory is no victory at all.

An emperor must bear two blades. Hope in the left hand. Surety in the right.

You must navigate your empire through troubled waters.

An emperor alone is just a man.

To lose a retainer is to lose a dear friend.

They say that two out of three isn't bad. They couldn't be more wrong.

You are not an emperor if none will kneel before you.

For those who ascend too quickly, the fall is inevitable.

An aspirant can afford to be promising. An emperor must keep those promises.

Even the grandest designs can be dismantled.

The last emperor is always the worst emperor.

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