Even if the skies were shorter than my knees, I would not kneel.
Founder of the Achaemenid Empire
A declaration of unyielding dignity and self-respect.
Undated, attributed to him
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"I am the liberator, not the conqueror."
Controversial"I will not rule over a people who are forced to serve me. Let them choose to be my subjects, and I will be their king."
Shocking"I returned to these sacred cities on the other side of the Tigris, the sanctuaries of which have been in ruins for a long time, the images which used to live therein and established for them permanent…"
Strange & Unusual"I sought to relieve their (the people's) weariness and ease their burden."
Shocking"I am Cyrus, king of the world."
Controversial