I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human con — Robert Graves, I, Claudius
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I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human considerations. To keep the Empire free from factions I have had to commit many crimes.

— Robert Graves, I, Claudius
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