Those who seek power are not worthy of that power.

Nothing in the affairs of men is worthy of great anxiety.

When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty and there is nothing to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader.

And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

He's not worthy of belief.

The popular notion is that there were financial considerations as to why he did what he did, and I'm not here to disabuse you of that,