Conn Iggulden Quotes
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You cannot deceive the mirror
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There was no destiny in life, nothing beyond what a man could take and hold for himself.
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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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Get up,” she said. “Get up, my lord. If you do not have long, there is still much to do. You must not waste another day, another morning! Take hold of your life with both hands and crush it to you, my lord. You will not have another in this world.
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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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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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Every man can break, after certain time period. It's only necessary to find the levers that move his soul
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Predators did not need mercy.
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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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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 can't hunt a man if he's searching for you
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Every man should be khan in his own home.
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There is a price for all things, my son, for all men. I have merely to find his.
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We see death in the loss of sweet daughters and wives and fathers and old friends
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All men die,” Jelme went on, ignoring the outburst. “It could be tonight, next year, or in forty years, when you are toothless and weak. All you can do is choose how you stand when it comes.
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The decision took a moment, but it lasted a lifetime
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Sometimes it's better to just let the wave overcome you and then pick up the shards when it passes
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I have not given thought to what comes after the battles. Perhaps I will rule. Is that not the right of a conqueror?
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No man could be a khan to his mother.
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Sometimes, power could change hands as quickly as a knife thrust.
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You won't calm the tiger if you feed him with your own flesh
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A little guilt has made more than a few men live better than they would have done—trying to even the scales before they cross the river.
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You have to consider the quality of the cargo and not the weight
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My word is iron," Kublai said to the guards, as Meng Guang was led away. "Your people will come to know this, in time.