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Perhaps my children will live in stone houses and walled towns -Not I.

Genghis Khan

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
One arrow alone can be easily broken but many arrows are indestructible.
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Alone Destruction Easy
A man’s greatest joy is crushing his enemies.
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Enemy Greatness Joy Man Tears Woman
If my body dies, let my body die, but do not let my country die.
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Body Country Death Myself
Perhaps my children will live in stone houses and walled towns -Not I.
GENGHIS KHAN

Children Live Luxury Myself
Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard.
GENGHIS KHAN

Easy Government Hard Time World
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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Enemy Joy Man Pursue Victory
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
Just as God gave different fingers to the hand so has He given different ways to men.
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Different Fingers God Man Philosophy
All who surrender will be spared; whoever does not surrender but opposes with struggle and dissension, shall be annihilated.
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Fight Oppression Struggle War
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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Enemy Himself Joy Man Pleasure Tears
Even when a friend does something you do not like, he continues to be your friend.
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Friendship Yourself
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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Creation God Myself Punishment
In the space of seven years I have succeeded in accomplishing a great work and uniting the whole world in one Empire.
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Accomplishment Myself Space Success World
My life was too short to achieve the conquest of the whole world.
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Achievement Life World
There is no value in anything until it is finished.
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Philosophy Value Worth
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.
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Beautiful Easy Exercise Forget Lose Luxury Purpose Slave Vision Woman
It is easy to conquer the world from the back of a horse.
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Animal Easy World
Be of one mind and one faith, that you may conquer your enemies and lead long and happy lives.
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Enemy Happiness Live Mindset Oneself
There is no good in anything until it is finished.
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Goodness Motivational Philosophy
People conquered on different sides of the lake should be ruled on different sides of the lake.
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Different Lake People Philosophy
Come and sip from the cup of destruction.
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Destruction Taste
It is not sufficient that I succeed – all others must fail.
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Enough Failure Success
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

Animal Brave Myself
I am the punishment of God, If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.
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Commitment God Greatness Myself Punishment Sin Yourself
One of the joys of travel is visiting new towns and meeting new people.
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Experience Joy People Travel
The strength of a wall is neither greater nor less than the courage of the men who defend it.
GENGHIS KHAN

Courage Deep Greatness Man Strength War

Perhaps my children will live in stone houses and walled towns -Not I.

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