Tiberius — Roman Statesman

Tiberius was a Roman Emperor from 14 AD to 37 AD. Born Tiberius Claudius Nero, a Claudian, Tiberius was the son of Tiberius Claudius Nero and Livia Drusilla. His mother divorced Nero and married Octavian, later known as Augustus, in 39 BC, making him a step-son of Octavian... (wikipedia)

To have command is to have all the power you will ever need. To have all the power you will ever need, is to have the world in the palm of you hand.
It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear his sheep, not to skin them.
I shall always be consistent and never change my ways so long as I am in my senses; but for the sake of precedent the Senate should beware of binding itself to support the acts of any man, since he might through some mischance suffer a change.
Let them hate me, provided they respect my conduct.
Power has no limits.