"I am Cyrus, King of the World, Great King, Mighty King, King of Babylon, King of Sumer and Akkad, King of the Four Qu…"

"From [Babylon] to Aššur and (from) Susa, Agade, Ešnunna, Zamban, Me-Turnu, Der, as far as the region of Gutium, the s…"

"May all the gods whom I settled in their sacred centers ask daily of Bêl and Nâbu that my days be long and may they i…"

"I have given leave to as many of the Jews that dwell in my country as please to return to their own country, and to r…"

"Do what you want, but be prepared in that case to be ruled rather than to rule others... Soft countries breed soft me…"

"You cannot be buried in obscurity: you are exposed upon a grand theater to the view of the world. If your actions are…"

"Diversity in counsel, unity in command."

"O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their em…"

"Whenever you can, act as a liberator. Freedom, dignity, wealth — these three together constitute the greatest happine…"

"Success always calls for greater generosity — though most people, lost in the darkness of their own egos, treat it as…"