The greatest pleasure is to vanquish your enemies and chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth and see those dear to them in tears, to ride their horses and clasp their wives and daughters in your arms.
Mongol Empire founder
Yet another variant, consistently emphasizing conquest and humiliation of enemies.
c. 1220s
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"The most important thing is to unite all the people under one banner."
Strange & Unusual"The bow is useless without the arrow, and the arrow is useless without the bow. So too are a leader and his people."
Strange & Unusual"Be of one mind and one purpose, that you may conquer your enemies and lead your lives in peace."
Controversial"The people who abandon their traditions are like the trees that lose their roots."
Controversial"The pleasure and joy of man lies in treading down the rebel and conquering the enemy, in tearing him up by the root, in taking from him all that he has."
Shocking