Remember, you have no companions but your shadow Genghis Khan More Quotes by Genghis Khan More Quotes From Genghis Khan The Greatest Happiness is to scatter your enemy and drive him before you. To see his cities reduced to ashes. To see those who love him shrouded and in tears. And to gather to your bosom his wives and daughters. Genghis Khan daughter cities happiness Not even a mighty warrior can break a frail arrow when it is multiplied and supported by its fellows. As long as you brothers support one another and render assistance to one another, your enemies can never gain the victory over you. But if you fall away from each other your enemy can brake you like frail arrows, one at a time. Genghis Khan warrior brother fall 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 horse hate beautiful If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you. Genghis Khan bad-ass punishment badass If you're afraid - don't do it, - if you're doing it - don't be afraid! Genghis Khan ifs The strength of a wall is neither greater nor less than the courage of the men who defend it. Genghis Khan wall he-man men 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 horse daughter men Oh people, know that you have committed great sins. If you ask me what proof I have for these words, I say it is because I am the punishment of God. If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you! Genghis Khan punishment sin people An action comitted in anger is an action doomed to failure. Genghis Khan doomed action All who surrender will be spared; whoever does not surrender but opposes with struggle and dissension, shall be annihilated. Genghis Khan surrender struggle doe Come and sip from the cup of destruction. Genghis Khan cups destruction It is not sufficient that I succeed - all others must fail. Genghis Khan succeed failure failing A leader can never be happy until his people are happy. Genghis Khan leader people 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 Genghis Khan tasks heaven world Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard. Genghis Khan dictator leader world Heaven grew weary of the excessive pride and luxury of China... I am from the Barbaric North. I wear the same clothing and eat the same food as the cowherds and horse-herders. We make the same sacrifices and we share.. our riches. I look upon the nation as a new-born child and I care for my soldiers as though they were my brothers. Genghis Khan horse brother children If unable to abstain from drinking, a man may get drunk three times a month; if he does it more than three times he is culpable; if he gets drunk twice a month it is better; if once a month, this is still more laudable; and if one does not drink at all what can be better? But where can I find such a man? If such a man were found he would be worthy of the highest esteem. Genghis Khan drunk drinking men There is no good in anything until it is finished. Genghis Khan finished I am the punishment of God. If you have not committed sins then God wouldn't have sent me. Genghis Khan punishment committed sin Even when a friend does something you do not like, he continues to be your friend. Genghis Khan doe
