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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.

Genghis Khan

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
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
Remember, you have no companions but your shadow.
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Company Deep Remember
It is easy to conquer the world from the back of a horse.
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Animal Easy World
My life was too short to achieve the conquest of the whole world.
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Achievement Life World
If my body dies, let my body die, but do not let my country die.
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Body Country Death Myself
There is no good in anything until it is finished.
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Goodness Motivational Philosophy
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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Enemy Greatness Man Moments Yourself
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
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
Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard.
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Easy Government Hard Time World
Come and sip from the cup of destruction.
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Destruction Taste
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
One of the joys of travel is visiting new towns and meeting new people.
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Experience Joy People Travel
If you’re afraid – don’t do it, – if you’re doing it – don’t be afraid!
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Afraid Inspirational Yourself
The merit in action lies in finishing it to the end.
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Action End Lie
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
An action committed in anger is an action doomed to failure.
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Action Anger Commitment Failure
Even when a friend does something you do not like, he continues to be your friend.
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Friendship 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.
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Enemy Greatness Happiness Tears War
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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Enemy Himself Joy Man Pleasure Tears
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
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
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
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.
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Enemy Greatness Joy Man Tears Woman
Perhaps my children will live in stone houses and walled towns -Not I.
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Children Live Luxury Myself
One arrow alone can be easily broken but many arrows are indestructible.
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Alone Destruction Easy

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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