“I don't want a new purpose. I want what's mine. I want my birthright.”

“I want things to change in The Nameless City. I want the people in the city to finally have some influence over its future. We've never had that before. If there's something I can do to make this c...”

“You have two things of value: your monastery and your people. Translate the book for me, and I'll let you keep one. Which will it be?”

“It's like killing each other is the only thing we know how to do.”

“I always come here when I can't sleep [. . .] every night.”

“These conquerors of the world are slaves to their passions, and someday their passions will bring them down.”

“God has ALREADY given you the strength you need, it's up to you to recognize that you were BORN a conqueror!”

“Love the pride of the conquered nations, and leave them to honour their father and their mother.”

“You have two things of value: your monastery and your people. Translate the book for me, and I'll let you keep one. Which will it be?”