I, the sultan of sultans, and the strongest ruler, the loftiest king who defeats the kingdoms around the world, and the shadow of Allah in the Earth, am the son of Sultan Selim who is the son of Sultan Beyazid, Sultan Suleiman, Caesar of Rome, the sultan of Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea, and Thrace, and Anatolia, and Karaman and the City of Dulkadir and Diyarbakir and Kurdistan, and Iran and Damascus and Aleppo and Egypt and Mecca and Medinah and Jerusalem and the whole Arab land and Yemen and many more lands that our lofty ancestors conquered with their crushing powers and I conquered with my fire-scattering sword...
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I am Suleiman the Magnificent. I AM the Ottoman Empire.
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The people think of wealth and power as the greatest fate,
But in this world a spell of health is the best state.
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What men call sovereignty is a worldly strife and constant war;
Worship of God is the highest throne, the happiest of all estates.
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The generosity of the Ottoman Empire is legendary. Have some coin.
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He who has no bread has no authority.
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My soldiers rally under the crescent banner. We march!
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Janissaries are famous for their cooking. Perhaps you'd like a taste?
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Olives from the Mediterranean, dates from Mesopotamia. All for you to sample.
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There is little to gain from further conflict.
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An open mouth remains not hungry. I need Food, my ally.
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I'm sure that will fetch a fine price at the bazaar, my friend.
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I could send you our finest cooks, tailors, animal keepers and advisers, but for soldiers, we have none.
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We are a long way from the Ottoman Empire, my friend, and I have not the troops to spare.
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NULLWe shall put this food to good use.
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