Conn Iggulden Quotes
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A past is comforting because it' certain.
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This book could not have been written without the people of Mongolia, who allowed me to live among them for a time and who taught me their history over salted tea and vodka while the winter eased into spring.
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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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The eagles ruled the air as the tribes ruled the land.
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The eyes show the soul and they are the hardest to conceal.
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A good general is ready for every option.
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Hawks and eagles don't fly together. They are of totally different kind.
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I am the land, the bones of the hills," he said fiercely, "I am the winter. When I am dead, I will come for you all in the coldest nights.
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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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Nothing is stronger than the bond between people who risk their lives fighting shoulder to shoulder
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Perfection is in the little things
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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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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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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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My word is Iron
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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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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 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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A good decisions are never brought in a state of rage.
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Only memories stay the same, young lad. Everything else changes
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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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Rome wasn't built on caution and compromise.
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Whoever controls the heart of the land, controls the world