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.
If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.
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.
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.
If you're afraid - don't do it, - if you're doing it - don't be afraid!
The strength of a wall is neither greater nor less than the courage of the men who defend it.
An action comitted in anger is an action doomed to failure.
Remember, you have no companions but your shadow
It is not sufficient that I succeed - all others must fail.
A leader can never be happy until his people are happy.
Come and sip from the cup of destruction.
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.
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!
All who surrender will be spared; whoever does not surrender but opposes with struggle and dissension, shall be annihilated.
Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard.
There is no good in anything until it is finished.
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.
The merit in action lies in finishing it to the end.
Even when a friend does something you do not like, he continues to be your friend.
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
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.
Just as God gave different fingers to the hand so has He given different ways to men.
Be of one mind and one faith, that you may conquer your enemies and lead long and happy lives.
One arrow alone can be easily broken but many arrows are indestructible.
People conquered on different sides of the lake should be ruled on different sides of the lake.
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