Conn Iggulden Quotes
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There is no greater ordeal for a gifted men than to raise a son
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You do not hunt a man who comes looking for you," Temujin reminded him softly.
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His generals were ready; his sons were. It remained to be seen whether the Arab nations were ready to meet them in war. In their arrogance, they had invited annihilation.
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There are no rules in life. Whether it is written down, or spoken by shamans, nothing binds a man beyond himself. Nothing, save the chains he accepts for himself. Laws and traditions mean nothing, if you have the strength.
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Your gold buys my service, pleasure of seeing Spartans in battle. It is a rare gift and worth more than mere coins. After all, most men see it only once and never again.
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We only have one chance, even if the entire world rests on us.
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God giveth and God taketh away. Just be sure you’re present when he giveth – and somewhere else when he taketh it all back.
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Let us accept each coming day and make the best possible choices
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Genghis had once told him he should never give an order they would not obey. He should never let them see the limits of his authority.
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We are the silver people, the Mongols. When they ask, tell them there are no tribes. Tell them I am khan of the sea of grass, and they will know me by that name, as Genghis. Yes, tell them that. Tell them that I am Genghis and I will ride.
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There was no justice in the world, but he had known that ever since the death of his father. The spirits took no part in the lives of men once they had been born. A man either endured what the world sent his way, or was crushed.
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It was a revelation as important as any other in its way – that expert men love their subject. Show them interest, show them fascination, and they see themselves reflected – and then they will move the world for you.
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I will need good friends around me if I am to survive my first year of politics. My father described it as walking barefoot in a nest of vipers.
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They cannot stand alone against us,” Temujin said. “We will take them one by one.
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Every man has it's price, but it's almost never the gold
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They saw Cade’s army swelling into the open like a burst blister.
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A silver speaks it's own language, does it not?
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The Chin have held us down for a long time, but that is over. We ride to war, brother.
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After tonight, we will be with the spirits and see the hills of home,” he called to them. “The khan will hear. He will sweep this land clean.
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Some people will always be animals, while the others want to be... people.
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A young man, who's marching like a leopard, can't keep himself by the mistakes of the past.
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For us, luck is a trifle over which, in human life, it passes just like that. We try and suffer because, thanks to that, we know that we are alive.
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Perhaps he needs the money. Some of the men live too richly for their purses, if you understand me. Fame would allow him large debts, but everything has to be paid back in the end.
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There is no escape from me, not even in death.