"The Greatest Happiness is to scatter your enemy and drive him before you. To see his cities reduced to ashes. To see those who love him shrouded and in tears. And to gather to your bosom his wives and…"

"Come and sip from the cup of destruction."

"I hate luxury. I exercise moderation… It will be easy to forget your vision and purpose once you have fine clothes, fast horses and beautiful women. [In which case], you will be no better than a slave…"

"Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard."

"My empire is built on blood and iron, but sustained by loyalty and discipline."