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Those who were adept and brave fellows I have made military commanders. Those who were quick and nimble I have made herders of horses. Those who were not adept I have given a small whip and sent to be shepherds.

Genghis Khan

A man’s greatest joy is crushing his enemies.
GENGHIS KHAN

Enemy Greatness Joy Man Tears Woman
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.
GENGHIS KHAN

Enemy Greatness Joy Man Tears Woman
Man’s highest joy is in victory: to conquer one’s enemies; to pursue them; to deprive them of their possessions; to make their beloved weep; to ride on their horses; and to embrace their wives and daughters.
GENGHIS KHAN

Enemy Joy Man Pursue Victory
Perhaps my children will live in stone houses and walled towns -Not I.
GENGHIS KHAN

Children Live Luxury Myself
Remember, you have no companions but your shadow.
GENGHIS KHAN

Company Deep Remember
The merit in action lies in finishing it to the end.
GENGHIS KHAN

Action End Lie
An action committed in anger is an action doomed to failure.
GENGHIS KHAN

Action Anger Commitment Failure
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.
GENGHIS KHAN

Achievement Death Heaven Life Myself World Yourself
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.
GENGHIS KHAN

Death Enemy Expectation Last Myself Time
I am the punishment of God, If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.
GENGHIS KHAN

Commitment God Greatness Myself Punishment Sin Yourself
I am the flail of god. Had you not created great sins, god would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.
GENGHIS KHAN

Creation God Myself Punishment
I hate luxury. I exercise moderation, It will be easy to forget your vision and purpose one you have fine clothes, fast horses and beautiful women. [In which case], you will be no better than a slave, and you will surely lose everything.
GENGHIS KHAN

Beautiful Easy Exercise Forget Lose Luxury Purpose Slave Vision Woman
A leader can never be happy until his people are happy.
GENGHIS KHAN

Happiness Leadership People
All who surrender will be spared; whoever does not surrender but opposes with struggle and dissension, shall be annihilated.
GENGHIS KHAN

Fight Oppression Struggle War
Heaven has appointed me to rule all the nations, for hitherto there has been no order upon the steppes.
GENGHIS KHAN

Heaven Nation
There is no value in anything until it is finished.
GENGHIS KHAN

Philosophy Value Worth

Those who were adept and brave fellows I have made military commanders. Those who were quick and nimble I have made herders of horses. Those who were not adept I have given a small whip and sent to be shepherds.

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Those who were adept and brave fellows I have made military commanders. Those who were quick and nimble I have made herders of horses. Those who were not adept I have given a small whip and sent to be shepherds.

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