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 KHANPerhaps my children will live in stone houses and walled towns -Not I.
More Genghis Khan Quotes
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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.
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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.
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One of the joys of travel is visiting new towns and meeting new people.
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The merit in action lies in finishing it to the end.
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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.
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It is not sufficient that I succeed – all others must fail.
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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.
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I am the flail of god. Had you not created great sins, god would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.
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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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One arrow alone can be easily broken but many arrows are indestructible.
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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.
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All who surrender will be spared; whoever does not surrender but opposes with struggle and dissension, shall be annihilated.
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It is easy to conquer the world from the back of a horse.
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An action committed in anger is an action doomed to failure.
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Heaven has appointed me to rule all the nations, for hitherto there has been no order upon the steppes.
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