"Victory is not achieved by the strength of arms, but by the will of Heaven."

"A man's greatest work is to break his enemies, to drive them before him, to take from them all the things that have been theirs, to hear the weeping of those who cherished them."

"A leader should be like a mother, caring for her children."

"I will rule the world by force if necessary, but it is better to rule by love."

"I hate luxury. I exercise moderation. It is upon the basis of simplicity that I have succeeded against the world."