I am not an imperious ruler or a cruel tyrant! I am not a sovereign in the tradition of such vile figures as Agathocles of Syracuse, Dionysius the Elder of Syracuse, Alexander of Pherae or Phalaris of Agrigentum whose odious crimes resulted in their demise. Their mangled and blood stained bodies now roast in the fiery pit of the Inferno. Their bodies are being roasted in the river Phlegethon.
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I am a benevolent despot in the tradition of the Roman emperors Trajan, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius. I have been inculcated with rational ideals and enlightened principles in which I will rule benevolently and moderately for the well-being of the people. I will rule equally distant from the abuses and hubris of royal powers as well as from the excesses and vulgarity of the people.