Strange & Unusual Sayings

790 sayings found from the Medieval era

Man's greatest good fortune is to chase and defeat his enemy, capture his specific possessions, enjoy his grief, and use his women and horses.

— Genghis Khan c. 1220s
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A man's true worth is his word.

— Genghis Khan Unknown
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With Heaven's aid I have conquered for you a huge empire. But my life was too short to achieve the conquest of the world. That task is left for you.

— Genghis Khan 1227
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Come and eat. My table is set for you.

— Genghis Khan Unknown
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The strength of a wall is neither greater nor less than the courage of the men who defend it.

— Genghis Khan Unknown
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I hate luxury. I exercise moderation. It is upon the basis of simplicity that I have succeeded against the world.

— Genghis Khan Unknown
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Despite all the hardships, I have learned that one must never lose heart.

— Genghis Khan Unknown
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If my body dies, let my body die, but do not let my nation die.

— Genghis Khan Unknown
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It is not sufficient that I succeed, all others must fail.

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

— Genghis Khan 1220
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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 all that he has, in making his married women weep and wail, in riding his gelding (horse) and in making his wives and daugh…

— Genghis Khan c. 1240
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I am the scourge of God.

— Genghis Khan 1220
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One arrow may be easily broken, but not ten in a bundle.

— Genghis Khan Unknown
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Heaven has appointed me to rule all the nations, for hitherto there has been no order upon the earth.

— Genghis Khan c. 1222
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Heaven has commanded me to rule all men.

— Genghis Khan c. 1222
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The justification for my actions lies in the will of Heaven.

— Genghis Khan Unknown
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The best general is the one who never makes a mistake.

— Genghis Khan Unknown
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I am the will of the Eternal Blue Sky.

— Genghis Khan Unknown
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Victory is not achieved by the strength of arms, but by the will of Heaven.

— Genghis Khan Unknown
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No matter how many times you fall, you must always rise again.

— Genghis Khan Unknown
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