Rulership Obligations Quotes

“It is the duty of those who claim to rule over others not to provoke them beyond the necessity of the case, nor to leave stings in their minds which must long rankle even when the appearance of tranquility is restored.”
― Edmond Burke

“...It must be maddening for you.
What must be?
...All of it I reckon.
How strange--it was almost as if William was in her head.
...Meaning, the responsibility of your birth and what will come when you assume the throne. The pressing need for a husband that will be followed by a more urgent need for an heir.
She could not think of another time someone had commiserated or understood her position in life. Everyone seemed to believe she was incredibly lucky to have been born into it. Do you really believe that? Or are you saying it only to appease me?
He laughed. Have I yet said anything to appease you?
No”
― Julia London, Last Duke Standing