Genghis Khan

The greatest joy for a man is to defeat his enemies, to drive them before him, to ride their horses and take away their possessions, to see the faces of those who were dear to them wet with tears, and to clasp their wives and daughters in his arms.

It is not enough that I succeed, everyone else must fail.

Man's greatest good fortune is to chase and defeat his enemy, capture his specific possessions, enjoy his grief, and use his women and horses.

A man's true worth is his word.

With Heaven's aid I have conquered for you a huge empire. But my life was too short to achieve the conquest of the world. That task is left for you.

Come and eat. My table is set for you.

The strength of a wall is neither greater nor less than the courage of the men who defend it.

I hate luxury. I exercise moderation. It is upon the basis of simplicity that I have succeeded against the world.

Despite all the hardships, I have learned that one must never lose heart.

If my body dies, let my body die, but do not let my nation die.

It is not sufficient that I succeed, all others must fail.

I am the punishment of God... If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.

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 all that he has, in making his married women weep and wail, in riding his gelding (horse) and in making his wives and daughters to be your bedding and your curtains.

I am the scourge of God.

One arrow may be easily broken, but not ten in a bundle.

Heaven has appointed me to rule all the nations, for hitherto there has been no order upon the earth.

Heaven has commanded me to rule all men.

The justification for my actions lies in the will of Heaven.

The best general is the one who never makes a mistake.

I am the will of the Eternal Blue Sky.