The greatest pleasure is to vanquish your enemies and chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth and see those dear to them in tears, to ride their horses and clasp their wives and daughters in your arms.
Mongol Empire founder
Yet another variant, consistently emphasizing conquest and humiliation of enemies.
c. 1220s
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"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."
Controversial"A leader can never be happy until his people are happy."
Strange & Unusual"My greatest pleasure is to shatter my enemies, to drive them before me, to take from them all that they possess, to see those whom they cherished clothed in tears, and to clasp their wives and daughte…"
Strange & Unusual"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 ones weep, to ride on their horses, and to embrace their wives an…"
Shocking"The world is not enough. I will conquer the stars."
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