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

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.

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!

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.

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.

One of the joys of travel is visiting new towns and meeting new people.

Even when a friend does something you do not like, he continues to be your friend.

The strength of a wall is neither greater nor less than the courage of the men who defend it.

Marilyn is a kind of ultimate. She is uniquely feminine. Everything she does is different, strange, and exciting, from the way she talks to the way she uses that magnificent torso. She makes a man proud to be a man.

I do not think I reinvent myself. Wearing my hair differently or changing my style of dress is playing dress-up. I don’t take it too seriously.

Everybody always going to sound like somebody. You got to separate yourself.

There’s always haters, no matter what you’re doing – whether they’re complaining that everything you do sounds the same, or it’s too different.

Fragrance is an incredibly intimate thing. It can evoke very specific thoughts or memories and is a little different for each person who wears it. I also think it’s the most accessible luxury.

A woman who wears high heels is very different, I think, than a woman who wears sandals.

But she’s not like the others; that’s where you made your first mistake.

You and your oven are capable of great things,Remember, no two ovens are the same.