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 KHANIt is not sufficient that I succeed – all others must fail.
More Genghis Khan Quotes
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There is no value in anything until it is finished.
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My life was too short to achieve the conquest of the whole world.
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Remember, you have no companions but your shadow.
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Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard.
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The strength of a wall is neither greater nor less than the courage of the men who defend it.
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There is no good in anything until it is finished.
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Come and sip from the cup of destruction.
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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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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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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.
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It is not sufficient that I succeed – all others must fail.
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People conquered on different sides of the lake should be ruled on different sides of the lake.
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A man’s greatest joy is crushing his enemies.
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An action committed in anger is an action doomed to failure.
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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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