Genghis Khan on Decision Making Quotes

"If you're afraid - don't do it, - if you're doing it - don't be afraid!"

"When the sun rises, it rises for everyone; when a decision is made, it must be for the whole."

"The distance is nothing; it is only the first step that is difficult."

"Let there be no distinction between the son of a khan and the son of a shepherd if their merit is equal."

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

"Do not let a leader speak unless he has considered the weight of his words upon the future."

"To be a leader, one must first learn to follow the laws of nature and the needs of the people."

"The merit in action lies in finishing it to the end."

"A decision made in haste is a gift to your opponent."

"Only a fool fights a battle he has already lost in his mind."

"Trust is a bridge that must be built before the army arrives."

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

"He who can conquer himself is fit to conquer an empire."

"Even when a friend does something you do not like, he continues to be your friend."

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

"A man's worth is measured by the decisions he makes when he has nothing left to lose."

"Man's highest joy is in victory: to conquer one's enemies, to pursue them, to deprive them of their possessions."

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

"The hunter who stalks in silence always brings home the meat."

"Every man has a use, even the one who fails; he shows you what not to do."

"The path to the heart of the enemy is through his stomach and his fear."

"Heaven grew weary of the excessive pride and luxury of China... I am but the instrument of Heaven's wrath."

"In the span of a single life, one must decide whether to be a hammer or an anvil."

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

"If you wish to lead many, act as if you are leading only a few."

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

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

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

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

"A man’s word should be a bond that no sword can sever."

"A commander must never decide based on his own comfort, but on the speed of his horses."

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

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