He was a lawful prince, and he acted on the maxims of an usurper.
Edmund Burke: “He was a lawful prince, and he acted on the maxims of an usurper.”
Editor's note · Context
This quote illustrates the contradiction in Tiberius's rule as a legitimate prince acting like an usurper.
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