Conn Iggulden Quotes
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He who controls the heartland controls the world.
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There is no escape from me, not even in death.
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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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No worthy goal can be achieved easily. A virtue is born in suffering.
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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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A man should always care about pleasing his wife.
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They saw Cade’s army swelling into the open like a burst blister.
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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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...the fire doesn't know for who is burning.
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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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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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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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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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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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A good general is ready for every option.
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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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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 I think that I've mastered the game, it appears that every time I discover that I was playing blindly on some larger board.