The greatest joy for a man is to defeat his enemies, to drive them before him, to ride their horses, to take away their possessions, to gaze upon their weeping faces, to embrace their wives and daughters.
Mongol Empire founder
Reported by Persian historian Ata-Malik Juvayni in 'Tarīkh-i Jahāngushā' (History of the World Conqueror)
c. 1220s (recorded later)
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"Come and see the city of Bukhara! How the work of God's artisans has been thrown into the dust!"
Shocking"The strength of a wall is neither greater nor less than the courage of the men who defend it."
Strange & Unusual"My mission is to unite all the Mongols under one banner."
Shocking"Heaven has appointed me to rule all the nations, for hitherto there has been no order upon the earth."
Strange & Unusual"Heaven has ordained that I should rule the world."
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