He wants to be emperor': How Mark Zuckerberg 'quotes Greek legend' to Facebook staff as friends say he is primed to run for president in 2024

• Friends of Facebook CEO say his personality is suited to a political career
• They say Zuckerberg has been deliberately honing a public image for years
• The social media guru is fascinated by Greek legend and recites it to staff
• He once quoted lines from the film Troy to a room full of Facebook employees
• Zuckerberg fueled rumors he would run for president with his vow to 'visit or meet someone from every US state' earlier this month 

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Mark Zuckerberg 'wants to be emperor', according to Facebook staff

Facebook insiders have told how Mark Zuckerberg quotes Greek legends to staff and 'wants to be emperor'.  

In the latest indicator that he may one day run for president, Vanity Fair quotes several friends of the CEO who say he is well suited to politics and has designs for a career beyond Silicon Valley.   

They say the 32-year-old is naturally drawn to leadership, with the phrase 'he wants to be emperor' apparently 'common' among his peers.

'He’s been incredibly careful about cultivating a specific type of persona over the past few years,' said one friend, suggesting Zuckerberg's move into politics is in the works. 

His fascination with Greek legend also seeps into his management style. Zuckerberg is said to have once recited lines from the movie Troy to a packed room of Facebook staff. 

When new employees ask why they should join the company, he apparently urges staff to tell them: 'Because people will remember your name.' 

While Zuckerberg has yet to make any statement suggesting he will run for office, friends said he would most likely make a bid in 2024 when he is 40.  

Earlier this year, Zuckerberg fuelled rumors he was plotting a political bid when he vowed to visit every state in the US.

Announcing his New Year's resolution on his Facebook page, he said: ' My personal challenge for 2017 is to have visited and met people in every state in the US by the end of the year. 

'I've spent significant time in many states already, so I'll need to travel to about 30 states this year to complete this challenge.' 

He explained he had made the decision after 'a tumultuous year'. 

'My hope for this challenge is to get out and talk to more people about how they're living, working and thinking about the future.'   

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Zuckerberg has designs for a career beyond the technology world, said friends, and is naturally drawn to leadership. He is pictured above with President Obama hosting a town hall in 2011 and with Secretary of State John Kerry last June