Genghis Khan on Excellence Quotes

"He who cannot obey cannot command."

"In the light of the day, watch like a wolf; in the night, like a raven; in battle, like a hawk."

"If you wish to lead, you must first serve those you intend to guide."

"A promise made must be a promise kept, or the heavens will fall."

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

"Heaven has appointed me to rule all the nations."

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

"Despise not a weak cub; he may become a brutal tiger."

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

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

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

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

"Trust only those who have proven themselves in the heat of the fire."

"To get the best out of your men, you must treat them as your own sons."

"Victory belongs to the most persevering."

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

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

"One must always strive for the peak, for the valley is full of shadows."

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

"Be of one mind and one faith, that you may conquer your enemies."

"Wisdom is the weapon of the mind; use it before you use the sword."

"If you can't swallow your pride, you can't lead."

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

"My life was too short to achieve the conquest of the world. That task is left for you."

"Do not let the fame of the past blind you to the needs of the present."

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

"Find your purpose and fling your life into it."

"Order is the foundation of power."

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

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

"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 person should not seek to be known; he should seek to be worth knowing."

"The speed of the horse is the life of the Mongol."