Conn Iggulden Quotes
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Let us accept each coming day and make the best possible choices
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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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You do not hunt a man who comes looking for you," Temujin reminded him softly.
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There is no greater ordeal for a gifted men than to raise a son
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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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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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They cannot stand alone against us,” Temujin said. “We will take them one by one.
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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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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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A knowledge isn't dangerous. Only the man is dangerous.
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The Spartans would want it known how they had died. Of all things, they considered the manner of death mattered as much as the manner of life.
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Some people will always be animals, while the others want to be... people.
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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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Nothing pleased the Mongols more than a good trick on the field of battle.
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A silver speaks it's own language, does it not?
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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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...holding to rage is like holding a piece of glowing coal. It burns only him.
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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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A young man, who's marching like a leopard, can't keep himself by the mistakes of the past.
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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.