Cyrus the Great — "My empire is built on respect, not on fear and oppression."
My empire is built on respect, not on fear and oppression.
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"O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their empire. Do not therefore begrudge me this bit of earth that covers my bones."
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