“With Heaven’s aid I have conquered for you a huge empire. But my life was too short to achieve the conquest of the world. That task is left for you.”

Remember, you have no companions but your shadow.

I am the punishment of God, If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.

Be of one mind and one faith, that you may conquer your enemies and lead long and happy lives.

It is not sufficient that I succeed – all others must fail.

Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard.

In the space of seven years I have succeeded in accomplishing a great work and uniting the whole world in one Empire.

Despite all expectations, the time of my last campaign and of my passing is near. I wish to die at home. Let not my end disarm you, and on no account weep for me, lest the enemy be warned of my death.

There is no good in anything until it is finished.

Man’s greatest joy is to slay his enemy, plunder his riches, ride his steeds, see the tears of his loved ones and embrace his women.

Just as God gave different fingers to the hand so has He given different ways to men.

One arrow alone can be easily broken but many arrows are indestructible.

A leader can never be happy until his people are happy.

If you’re afraid – don’t do it, – if you’re doing it – don’t be afraid!

I am the flail of god. Had you not created great sins, god would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.

An action committed in anger is an action doomed to failure.

The pleasure and joy of man lies in treading down the rebel and conquering the enemy, in tearing him up by the root, in taking from him all that he has.

I didn’t mind basic training. It taught me that something that seems impossible at the start can be achieved.

If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve.

We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.

Achievement happens when we pursue and attain what we want.

You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change.

If you’re trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I’ve had them; everybody has had them.

If I can see it and believe it, then I can achieve it.

The starting point of all achievement is desire.