Conn Iggulden Quotes
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He chuckled to himself as he walked. A warm woman and a battle to come. To be alive on such a night was a wondrous thing.
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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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He did not fear such enemies, nor a dozen armies like them. He was khan of the sea of grass and they were just city men, soft and fat for all their bluster and sharp swords. He would cut them down.
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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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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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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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A young man, who's marching like a leopard, can't keep himself by the mistakes of the past.
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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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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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...holding to rage is like holding a piece of glowing coal. It burns only him.
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A silver speaks it's own language, does it not?
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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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Your people will be torn from the land for this, Tartar. Your gers will burn and your herds will be scattered.
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Temujin snorted. "Never lose faith in me, little brother. My word is iron and I will always come home.
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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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In the Senate they have as many power as we decide to grant them, do you understand it? If we don't allow them anything, then they have nothing. That which they call ''power'' is made of shadows
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There is no escape from me, not even in death.
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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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When I am gone, I do not want men to say Look at his piles of wealth, his cities, his palaces and fine clothes.” Genghis paused for a moment. “Instead I want them to say Make sure he is truly dead. He is a vicious old man and he conquered half the world.
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They saw Cade’s army swelling into the open like a burst blister.
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Nothing pleased the Mongols more than a good trick on the field of battle.