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 KHANA 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.
More Genghis Khan Quotes
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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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If my body dies, let my body die, but do not let my country die.
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One arrow alone can be easily broken but many arrows are indestructible.
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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.
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It is easy to conquer the world from the back of a horse.
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I am the punishment of God, If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.
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An action committed in anger is an action doomed to failure.
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Heaven has appointed me to rule all the nations, for hitherto there has been no order upon the steppes.
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There is no value in anything until it is finished.
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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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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.
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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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Just as God gave different fingers to the hand so has He given different ways to men.
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It is not sufficient that I succeed – all others must fail.
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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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