"I brought nothing into this world, and, except the infirmities of man, carry nothing out. I have a dread for my salva…"

"Answer me, sycophant, ought you not to have instructed me on one point at least, so essential to be known by a king; …"

"I wish you to recollect that the greatest conquerors are not always the greatest kings. The nations of the earth have…"

"An emperor ought to stand midway between gentleness and severity."

"In the region of Hindustan, this scrap of bread [i.e., the Mughal Empire] is a generous gift from Their Majesties, Ti…"

"Health to thee! My heart is near thee. Old age is arrived: weakness subdues me, and strength has forsaken all my memb…"

"The Emperor, summoning Muhammad Khalil and Khidmat Rai, the darogha of hatchet-men... ordered them to demolish the te…"

"Wherefore should I not offer my congratulations? But the very fact of them being Sayyids, those fountains of felicity…"

"The was demolished early in my reign and idol worship (there) put down. It is not known what the state of things ther…"

"Although the king of the time [Aurangzeb] is not a prophet, yet there is no doubt in his being a friend of God. He bu…"