Conn Iggulden Quotes
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The eyes show the soul and they are the hardest to conceal.
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The nation of my father is too strong for a man who cannot command even his own body.
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And the next time a pretty girl looks twice at you, start running. They're more trouble than they're worth.
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Every man, who has fought in a battle, is now ash, every sword has been eaten by rust, but the lessons still must be learned
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There shouldn't be walls among the allies
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It does not matter what others think of how I lived my life. It does not matter if we go down in Temuge’s histories as tyrants or even cowards. All that matters is what we do now. We are our only judges, Kachiun. Remember that. Those who come after will have other trials, other battles to worry about.
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Hawks and eagles don't fly together. They are of totally different kind.
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The eagles ruled the air as the tribes ruled the land.
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Perfection is in the little things
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Your brother beat him almost to death, Temujin. He held him and kicked him until he cried like a child. He is afraid of you, so he hates you. It would be wrong to hurt him again. It would be like beating a dog after it has loosed it's bladder. The spirit is already broken in him.
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Nothing is stronger than the bond between people who risk their lives fighting shoulder to shoulder
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Men respect the silent; they despise the garrulous.
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Be careful in your life, Tolui. I want you fit and strong for when I come for you.
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My word is Iron
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You obey orders, because if you do not, you cannot expect the same from your men. You are part of the wolf, not the whole wolf. I would have thought you had learned that when you were a boy, but it is not the case. A wolf cannot have more than one head, General, or it tears itself apart.
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The point of war is to win, Kachiun. It does not matter how we do it, or how long it takes.
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The suffering of my enemies will be a feast to the spirits. When I am old, I will remember the tears they have shed and it will ease my bones.
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If they love you, they will do what you wish,but only WHEN they want to. If they fear you, they will do what you wish EXACTLY when you wish. So, is it better to love or fear you?
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A good decisions are never brought in a state of rage.
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Whoever controls the heart of the land, controls the world
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A man could waste his life worrying, that was all too clear. Sometimes you simply had to choose and shrug, however it came out, knowing that you could not have done more with the bones you were given.
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What good is in dexterity of playing with logic when your weak soul retreats from difficulties?
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A single words are cruel burden to man if he doesn't learn not to pay attention on them.
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Life is not easy, but, at least, it can be simple.