1.
If you want to destroy any nation without war, make adultery or nudity common in the young generation
Saladin
If you wish to subvert a nation without violence, corrupt the youth with debauchery and immodesty.
2.
I have become so great as I am because I have won men's hearts by gentleness and kindliness.
Saladin
I have achieved such prominence due to my affability and benevolence.
3.
I warn you against shedding blood, indulging in it and making a habit of it, for blood never sleeps.
Saladin
I caution you against spilling blood, engaging in it and forming an addiction to it, for bloodshed will never be forgotten.
4.
European merchants supply the best weaponry, contributing to their own defeat.
Saladin
European traders provide the finest armaments, leading to their downfall.
5.
It is not the custom of kings to kill kings.
Saladin
It is not the tradition of monarchs to take the life of other rulers.
