"I am the beginning, not the end."

"Let the land be divided and measured, and let taxes be collected with precision. For the empire thrives on order."

"Let all who oppose my will be buried alive. Let their families be made an example."

"Immortality is within my grasp. The elixirs will grant me eternal life, and I shall rule forever."

"All books shall be burned except those on medicine, divination, and agriculture."