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

Genghis Khan

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

Heaven Nation
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
It is not sufficient that I succeed – all others must fail.
GENGHIS KHAN

Enough Failure Success
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
An action committed in anger is an action doomed to failure.
GENGHIS KHAN

Action Anger Commitment Failure
Come and sip from the cup of destruction.
GENGHIS KHAN

Destruction Taste
Even when a friend does something you do not like, he continues to be your friend.
GENGHIS KHAN

Friendship Yourself
People conquered on different sides of the lake should be ruled on different sides of the lake.
GENGHIS KHAN

Different Lake People Philosophy
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.
GENGHIS KHAN

Enemy Himself Joy Man Pleasure Tears
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
One of the joys of travel is visiting new towns and meeting new people.
GENGHIS KHAN

Experience Joy People Travel
It is easy to conquer the world from the back of a horse.
GENGHIS KHAN

Animal Easy World
Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard.
GENGHIS KHAN

Easy Government Hard Time World
A man’s greatest joy is crushing his enemies.
GENGHIS KHAN

Enemy Greatness Joy Man Tears Woman
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

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