Conn Iggulden Quotes
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He holds blood in his right hand," she whispered. "He will walk with death all his life.
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Now that we sharpened our teeth, let's use them.
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A man must always have the final choice in life and in death. Anything else can be taken from him, but never that.
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He who controls the heartland controls the world.
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He would never understand women, he thought. They were life’s great mystery.
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Life is too valuable to be wasted and it lasts too short
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The wisdom of age is bitter when those you have failed have gone.
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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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No worthy goal should come easily, he told himself. Suffering created value.
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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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The greatest joy a man can know is to conquer his enemies and drive them before him. To ride their horses and take away their possessions, to see the faces of those who were dear to them bedewed with tears, and to clasp their wives and daughters in his arms.
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Most cannot lead—the idea terrifies them. Yet for those like you and me, there is no greater joy than knowing there is no help coming. The decision is ours alone.
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To be close to your greatest desire could be an exquisite pain
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If you are asking if my family will take what they want, of course they will. The strong rule, Chen Yi. Those who are not strong dream of it.
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You have no idea what you have done.
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Every man can break, after certain time period. It's only necessary to find the levers that move his soul
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To be strong - that's the first thing the man must learn. If you don't have strength, others can take you everything you have or make
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Every man should be khan in his own home.
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It's all you can say, when the end comes: 'I did not waste my time.' I think that matters. I think it may be all that matters.
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I have been distracted from my duty as a father to some extent, but there is no greater exercise to a man’s talents than the upbringing of his son.
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History was more than just stories, he reminded himself as the men walked forward with their burdens. It taught lessons as well.
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Cities make you afraid.
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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.