I don’t “micromanage,” I just prefer an empire with documents. by Philip II of Spain

Surprised? No. Annoyed that everyone kept calling resistance a personality.

Fine. But when history prints the receipts, make sure your ‘strategy’ fits on one napkin.

You don’t prefer documents, you prefer a 400-page excuse with a crown on it.

He didn’t lose control, he just kept confusing obsession with administration.

Says the king who sent me threats in the tone of a clerical error.

This man governed like a locked filing cabinet and still acted surprised when people picked the lock.