Genghis Khan — "Victory is not won by numbers, but by the spirit of the army."

"Heaven grew weary of the excessive pride and luxury of China... I am from the Barbaric North. I wear the same clothing and eat the same food as the cowherds and horse-herders."

"I am the punishment of God... If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you."

"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."

"Know that you have to kill your enemies, destroy them, and take all they possess."

"Man's highest joy is in victory: to conquer one's enemies, to pursue them, to deprive them of their possessions, to make their beloved ones weep, to ride on their horses, and to embrace their wives an…"