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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

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

Easy Government Hard Time World
Heaven has appointed me to rule all the nations, for hitherto there has been no order upon the steppes.
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Heaven Nation
There is no value in anything until it is finished.
GENGHIS KHAN

Philosophy Value Worth
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
A man’s greatest moment in life is when his enemy lays vanquished, his village aflame, his herds driven before you and his weeping wives and daughters are clasped to your breast.
GENGHIS KHAN

Enemy Greatness Man Moments Yourself
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
It is not sufficient that I succeed – all others must fail.
GENGHIS KHAN

Enough Failure Success
Perhaps my children will live in stone houses and walled towns -Not I.
GENGHIS KHAN

Children Live Luxury Myself
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
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
My life was too short to achieve the conquest of the whole world.
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Achievement Life World
One of the joys of travel is visiting new towns and meeting new people.
GENGHIS KHAN

Experience Joy People Travel
People conquered on different sides of the lake should be ruled on different sides of the lake.
GENGHIS KHAN

Different Lake People Philosophy
If my body dies, let my body die, but do not let my country die.
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Body Country Death Myself
In the space of seven years I have succeeded in accomplishing a great work and uniting the whole world in one Empire.
GENGHIS KHAN

Accomplishment Myself Space Success 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

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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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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