Genghis Khan on Creativity Quotes

"Be of one mind and one faith, that you may conquer your enemies and lead long and happy lives."

"All who surrender will be spared; whoever does not surrender but opposes with struggle and dissension, shall be annihilated."

"Just as God gave different fingers to the hand so has He given different ways to men."

"One's words should be like a stone thrown into a deep well; they should settle and stay."

"The strength of a wall is neither greater nor less than the courage of the men who defend it."

"A leader can never be happy until his people are happy."

"If my body dies, let my body die, but do not let my country die."

"Even as a small spark can set a whole forest on fire, so a single man's courage can change the fate of an empire."

"It is not sufficient that I succeed - all others must fail."

"There is no value in anything until it is finished."

"Those who were adept and brave fellows I have made military commanders."

"Heaven has appointed me to rule all the nations, for hitherto there has been no order upon the steppes."

"I have not come to you with a message of peace, but with a message of war."

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

"Do not let your heart be troubled by the size of the enemy, but by the lack of your own preparation."

"A man's worth is measured by the number of enemies he has overcome."

"He who can drink only when he is thirsty will never know the true taste of water."

"The greatest happiness is to scatter your enemy, to drive him before you."

"Let there be no distinction between the different religions, for they all lead to the same God."

"Conquering an army is easy; conquering oneself is hard."

"Without the vision of a goal, a man cannot manage his own life, much less the lives of others."

"An action committed in anger is an action doomed to failure."

"A people who do not know their history are like a tree without roots."

"Not even a mighty warrior can break the fragile thread of destiny."

"In the span of a single life, one must strive to leave a mark that time cannot erase."

"One arrow alone can be easily broken but many arrows are indestructible."

"By the strength of Eternal Heaven, I have conquered for you a great empire."

"A man's greatest joy is crushing his enemies."

"I am the flail of god."

"If you are afraid - don't do it. If you are doing it - don't be afraid."

"Come and sip from the cup of destruction."

"The merit of an action lies in its being completed."

"The earth is large enough for all of us, but the hearts of men are small."