Vlad the Impaler
Dracula inspiration, brutal ruler
Sayings by Vlad the Impaler
I am the scourge of God.
Fear is my greatest weapon.
I will not rest until my land is free of evil.
The blood of my enemies nourishes my land.
I have no need for pity, only obedience.
Let them tremble before my name.
I am the dawn of a new order.
My shadow will fall upon all who oppose me.
I am a warrior, not a saint.
The screams of my enemies are music to my ears.
I will make this land a paradise, even if I have to pave it with bodies.
My legacy will be written in blood.
I have killed peasants, men and women, old and young... We killed 23,884 Turks without counting those whom we burned in homes or the Turks whose heads were cut by our soldiers.
I would rather be feared than loved, if I cannot be both.
The forests of stakes shall be my legacy.
Go tell your master he is used to enduring the shame from you. We are not taught. Do not send this habit to other masters who do not want to have it, but to keep it for himself.
I have killed men, women, and children, old and young, with my own hands. I have seen them roasted, boiled, impaled, and flayed.
Tell your master that he is an old woman, and that I will not let him rule over me.
I have killed more men than you have sheep.
They say that I am cruel, but I am only just.