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Genghis Khan

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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Animal Brave Myself
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
If my body dies, let my body die, but do not let my country die.
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Body Country Death Myself
The merit in action lies in finishing it to the end.
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Action End Lie
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
There is no value in anything until it is finished.
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Philosophy Value Worth
An action committed in anger is an action doomed to failure.
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Action Anger Commitment Failure
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
It is not sufficient that I succeed – all others must fail.
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Enough Failure Success
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
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
One arrow alone can be easily broken but many arrows are indestructible.
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Alone Destruction Easy
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
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 strength of a wall is neither greater nor less than the courage of the men who defend it.
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Courage Deep Greatness Man Strength War
There is no good in anything until it is finished.
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Goodness Motivational Philosophy

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