"There was no other way to escape my destiny than to kill myself."

"It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to make a good use of victory."

"I have always been a man of wisdom, and have governed with discernment and sagacity."

"I have always been a man of honor, and have kept my word in all things."

"A man must not promise what he ought not, lest he be called on to perform what he cannot."