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Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard.

Genghis Khan

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

Alone Destruction Easy
Remember, you have no companions but your shadow.
GENGHIS KHAN

Company Deep Remember
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
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
It is not sufficient that I succeed – all others must fail.
GENGHIS KHAN

Enough Failure Success
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
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
The merit in action lies in finishing it to the end.
GENGHIS KHAN

Action End Lie
A leader can never be happy until his people are happy.
GENGHIS KHAN

Happiness Leadership People
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
Even when a friend does something you do not like, he continues to be your friend.
GENGHIS KHAN

Friendship Yourself
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
Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard.
GENGHIS KHAN

Easy Government Hard Time World
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
Heaven has appointed me to rule all the nations, for hitherto there has been no order upon the steppes.
GENGHIS KHAN

Heaven Nation

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