Genghis Khan

"To be a great ruler, one must first be a great servant."

"The power of imagination exceeds the power of the sword."

"A man without gratitude is worse than a man without a country."

"The only true failure is failure to try."

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

"Discipline is the most important thing in life. Without discipline, nothing can be achieved."

"The greatest joy a man can know is to conquer his enemies and drive them before him."

"In the beginning, there was only chaos. I brought order."

"A leader can never be lost if he admits he is astray."

"Hunting is a war, and war is like hunting."

"The measure of a person is not how well they prepare for the good times, but how well they are prepared for the bad."

"Respect all, fear none, but never trust completely."

"I have conquered the world, yet I am lonely."

"To conquer without ambition is to march without direction."

"What use is the past? Only the moment and the future matter."

"A man's greatest achievement is in the hearts of those who remember him."

"Luxury makes men weak in spirit and body."

"I have not come into this world to make men better, but to make use of their weaknesses."

"The eternal blue sky covers all equally."

"One cannot succeed in the world without compromise."

"Youth must serve; age must teach."

"Treachery is the only unforgivable sin."

"A true warrior must know when to fight and when to negotiate."

"The strong survive because they understand weakness in others."

"Food shared with friends is never poisoned."

"A man who cannot conquer himself is worth nothing."

"Mountains and rivers change, but men's hearts do not."

"The greatest victory is over one's own nature."

"I believe in destiny, but I do not wait for it—I create it."

"To know is not enough; one must also act."