Quotes

[Kralizec]

Didn't he actually refuse the title of king because of just that, and instead became "defender of Jerusalem"?

[Myrddraal]

Ummm, yes?

Thats exactly what my quote would imply

[Horatius]

I have a list of quotes from the leaders of the time you would like

"My death is a great loss for Islam-Nur ed Din or Zengi I forget which one said that

"My Lords I can do no more for I am dead"-Grand Master of the Templar during the last fall of Acre when he died defending a breach in the walls.

"It is the custom of kings that one may do as one wishes in their own lands, you do as you will in your lands I will do as I will in mine"-Reynald de Chatallion

"First into battle and last out" War cry of the Templars

If a king were to be captured and his knights did nothing to help him be released, or merely sent money without fighting for it themselves then that king would deem them traitors, it is the same with God"-Pope Innocent III

"Is there nobody here who will rid me of this turbelent, malicious priest of curruption and evil (meaning Thomas Becket)"-Henry II

"Kill them all God will know his own"-Archbishop outside the walls of Beziers responding to complaints to his men that they may not be able to tell Catholic and Heretic apart.

"No mercy for you, I shall take the city with all brutality known to your people and it shall run red in your blood untill there is no blood left to run"-Saladin responding to a plea from Balien of Ibelin for mercy to the city of Jerusalem (Yes thats correct Saladin worshippers his intention was to kill everyone, the next quote will be what changed Saladin's mind)

"Fine have it your way, you shall profit nothing. We shall burn down all in the city, we will burn our holy places and our treasure, we shall kill our women and then we shall advance on you, and either it will be a great Frankish victory or we shall die honorably and leave you nothing but rubble"-Balien of Ibelin to Saladin during the Siege of Jerusalem

"Let us advance, and save the country and rescue the bold damsel in the tower"-A common knight to Guy de Lusignan urging him to go to battle with Saladin (That is what got him to go with Ridefort and Reynald instead of Raymond's advice)

"You have grown so attached to that blonde head of yours you have become far to afraid to lose it"-Gerard de Rideford

"as for the size of Saladins army which would render you a coward that is just more fuel for Satan's eternal fire"-Reynald de Chattalion