Genghis Khan Quotes (Sayings of a True Leader to Inspire You)
Genghis Khan is known to have humble beginnings. He ascended to become the ruler of one of the biggest empires ever. These Genghis Khan quotes reveal the ideas of a ruler who brought the entire world under the rule of one empire. Let’s take a look at some of them.
Genghis Khan Quotes
After his father was killed when Genghis Khan was nine years old, his mother was expelled from their clan and left to care for Genghis and his six siblings by herself. Read on to enjoy these quotes!
1. “An action committed in anger is an action doomed to failure.” -Genghis Khan
2. “Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard.” – Genghis Khan
3. “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 daughters.” -Genghis Khan
4. “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.” – Genghis Khan
5. “Remember, you have no companions but your shadow” – Genghis Khan
6. “Even when a friend does something you do not like, he continues to be your friend.” – Genghis Khan
7. “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 Quotes”
8. “Come and sip from the cup of destruction.” – Genghis Khan
9. “Those who were adept and brave fellows I have made military commanders. Those who were quick and nimble I have made herders of horses. Those who were not adept I have given a small whip and sent to be shepherds” – Genghis Khan
10. “Violence never settles anything.” – Genghis Khan
Great Quotes
11. “A man’s greatest moment in life is when his enemy lays vanquished, his village aflame, his herds driven before you and his weeping wives and daughters are clasped to your breast.” – Genghis Khan
12. “A leader can never be happy until his people are happy.” – Genghis Khan
13. “The merit in action lies in finishing it to the end.” “Genghis Khan Quotes”
14. “Heaven has appointed me to rule all the nations, for hitherto there has been no order upon the steppes.” – Genghis Khan
15. “If my body dies, let my body die, but do not let my country die.” – Genghis Khan
16. “Oh people, know that you have committed great sins. If you ask me what proof I have for these words, I say it is because I am the punishment of God. If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you!”
Encouraging Quotes
17. “All who surrender will be spared; whoever does not surrender but opposes with struggle and dissension, shall be annihilated .”- Genghis Khan
18. “The strength of a wall is neither greater nor less than the courage of the men who defend it.” – Genghis Khan
19. “Be of one mind and one faith, that you may conquer your enemies and lead long and happy lives.”- Genghis Khan
20. “Perhaps my children will live in stone houses and walled towns – Not I” “Genghis Khan Quotes”
21. “There is no good in anything until it is finished.” – Genghis Khan
22. “Happiness lies in conquering one’s enemies, in driving them in front of oneself, in taking their property, in savouring their despair, in outraging their wives and daughters.” – Genghis Khan
23. If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you. “Genghis Khan Quotes”
24. If you’re afraid – don’t do it, – if you’re doing it – don’t be afraid!
25. The strength of a wall is neither greater nor less than the courage of the men who defend it.
26. An action comitted in anger is an action doomed to failure.
27. 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 weep; to ride on their horses; and to embrace their wives and daughters.
28. It is not sufficient that I succeed – all others must fail.
29. A leader can never be happy until his people are happy.
Wise Sayings
30. All who surrender will be spared; whoever does not surrender but opposes with struggle and dissension shall be annihilated.
31. I am the punishment of God… If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.
32. One arrow alone can be easily broken but many arrows are indestructible.
33. Even when a friend does something you do not like, he continues to be your friend.
34. An action committed in anger is an action doomed to failure.
35. Remember, you have no companions but your shadow. “Genghis Khan Quotes”
36. A leader can never be happy until his people are happy.
Motivational Quotes
37. Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard.
38. There is no good in anything until it is finished.
39. The merit in action lies in finishing it to the end.
40. One of the joys of travel is visiting new towns and meeting new people.
41. To get drunken twice a month is better; once, still more praiseworthy. But not to drink at all – what could be better than this? “Genghis Khan Quotes”
42. Just as God gave different fingers to the hand so has He given different ways to men.
43. When it was wet, we bore the wet together, when it was cold, we bore the cold together.
44. “I hate luxury. I exercise moderation. It will be easy to forget your vision and purpose one you have fine clothes, fast horses and beautiful women. [In which case], you will be no better than a slave, and you will surely lose everything.”
In the end, Genghis and his wife were taken as prisoners and made into slaves, but Genghis was able to escape and become a strong fighter.
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