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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

It is easy to conquer the world from the back of a horse.
GENGHIS KHAN

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

Accomplishment Myself Space Success World
A leader can never be happy until his people are happy.
GENGHIS KHAN

Happiness Leadership People
One arrow alone can be easily broken but many arrows are indestructible.
GENGHIS KHAN

Alone Destruction Easy
If my body dies, let my body die, but do not let my country die.
GENGHIS KHAN

Body Country Death Myself
The merit in action lies in finishing it to the end.
GENGHIS KHAN

Action End Lie
A man’s greatest moment in life is when his enemy lays vanquished, his village aflame, his herds driven before you and his weeping wives and daughters are clasped to your breast.
GENGHIS KHAN

Enemy Greatness Man Moments Yourself
An action committed in anger is an action doomed to failure.
GENGHIS KHAN

Action Anger Commitment Failure
People conquered on different sides of the lake should be ruled on different sides of the lake.
GENGHIS KHAN

Different Lake People Philosophy
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
Heaven has appointed me to rule all the nations, for hitherto there has been no order upon the steppes.
GENGHIS KHAN

Heaven Nation
The greatest happiness is to vanquish your enemies, to chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth, to see those dear to them bathed in tears, to clasp to your bosom their wives and daughters.
GENGHIS KHAN

Enemy Greatness Happiness Tears War
Perhaps my children will live in stone houses and walled towns -Not I.
GENGHIS KHAN

Children Live Luxury Myself
It is not sufficient that I succeed – all others must fail.
GENGHIS KHAN

Enough Failure Success
Remember, you have no companions but your shadow.
GENGHIS KHAN

Company Deep Remember
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

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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