Conn Iggulden Quotes
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It was the tragedy of women to be lusted after and stolen in the night.
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They saw Cade’s army swelling into the open like a burst blister.
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...the fire doesn't know for who is burning.
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The Buddha said, ‘Gripped by fear, men go to the sacred mountains and sacred groves, sacred trees and shrines.’ I am not afraid of death, my lady. I need no god to comfort me in my fear.
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A man should always care about pleasing his wife.
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No worthy goal can be achieved easily. A virtue is born in suffering.
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He who controls the heartland controls the world.
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Winter is our time. They shut up their cities for the cold months. They put their horses in stables and sit around great fires in enormous houses of stone. If you want a bearskin, do you attack in summer when it is strong and fast, or cut its throat as it sleeps?
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The cold was an enemy, yet it kept the tribes strong. The old did not suffer for long in such bitter winters. The weakling children perished quickly. His son would not be one of those.
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There was no justice in the world and evil men prospered. Kachiun struggled not to despair as he wrapped his deel around him, but there were times when he hated as ferociously as Temujin did. There should be justice. There should be revenge.
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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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A man must always have the possibility of a final choice between life and death. You can take him all the rest, but that never.
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Just as the kids are afraid of the dark, so too are grown ups scared of power. It lures, but, also, consumes. It's a game that mustn't never be taken lightly.
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All information can be bought, my son, if you are willing to pay the price.
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What is the purpose of life if not to conquer? To steal women and land? I would rather be here and see this than live out my life in peace.
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When I think that I've mastered the game, it appears that every time I discover that I was playing blindly on some larger board.
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You can't just wound the bear and run. He'll come after you.
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You can't hunt a man if he's searching for you
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When you’re older, you will realise the only thing that matters, the only thing, is that you had courage and honour. Lose those things and you won’t die any quicker, but you’ll be less than the dirt on our boots. You’ll still be dust, but you’ll have wasted your short time in the light.
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Nothing pleased the Mongols more than a good trick on the field of battle.
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A good general is ready for every option.
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The eagles ruled the air as the tribes ruled the land.
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You have no idea what you have done.
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Conquering enemy cities was far less complicated than the women in his life, or the children they bore for him.