Genghis Khan on Leadership Quotes

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

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

"A man's greatest work is to break his enemies, to drive them before him, to take from them all they possess."

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

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

"Without the discipline of the law, the people are like a herd without a shepherd."

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

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

"My body will die, but my country will remain."

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

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

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

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

"How can one expect to rule others if he cannot rule himself?"

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

"A man who cannot control his own household cannot control an empire."

"In the silence of the steppe, one finds the clarity to lead."

"Merit and loyalty are the only currencies that matter in my camp."

"If you cannot swallow your pride, you cannot lead."

"I am but the fluke, the tiny piece of wood that keeps the boat from drifting."

"Find your reward in the journey and in the service of your people."

"A commander's first duty is to his own discipline."

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

"He who can manage his own house can manage a province."

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

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

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

"He who cannot obey cannot command."

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

"As for the clothes I wear and the food I eat, I shall have the same as cowherds and grooms and I shall treat my soldiers as my brothers."

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

"Without the vision of a unified people, we are but dust in the wind of the steppe."

"I will rule them by fixed laws so that rest and happiness shall prevail in the world."