Timur

Military Conqueror Turco-Mongol 1336 – 1405

Turco-Mongol conqueror; founded Timurid Empire; known for brutality and conquest.

398 quotes

"To move forward, one must sometimes burn the bridges of the past."
Change
"A leader without vision is merely a caretaker of decline."
Inspiration
"The battlefield teaches lessons that no teacher can provide."
"In times of hardship, the strength of one's spirit determines survival."
Faith
"A kingdom that forgets its history is doomed to repeat it."
History
"To be merciful to the cruel is to be cruel to the merciful."
Justice
"The man who builds alliances through respect outlasts the man who builds them through fear."
Relationships
"Speed and surprise are the weapons of the bold."
Courage
"A ruler who surrounds himself only with yes-men will be surprised by his downfall."
Wisdom
"To underestimate an opponent is to overestimate your own abilities."
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."
Freedom
"A man who does not know himself cannot truly know his enemy."
"In moments of greatest crisis lies the seed of greatest opportunity."
Hope
"The legacy of cruelty is eternal resistance."
"To serve a cause greater than wealth is to possess true richness."
"A wise general knows that not all battles must be fought."
"The man who can adapt his method while keeping his aim constant will succeed."
Wisdom
"In the silence between words, truth often hides."
"A nation's strength is measured by how it treats its weakest members."
Justice
"To plant seeds is to believe in a future you will not see."
Faith
"The greatest weapon is the one your enemy does not expect."
"A man of principle is stronger than a man of mere power."
"To forgive weakness in others is to acknowledge it within yourself."
"The path to ruin is often paved with small compromises."
"A kingdom cannot be held by those who do not love it."
"To understand your enemy's pain is to understand your own power over him."
"The greatest teacher is not the one with the most knowledge, but the one who listens the most."
Education
"A man who cannot change his mind when proven wrong is already conquered."
Wisdom
"In the heart of every conqueror lies the seed of his own destruction."
Philosophy
"To achieve the impossible, one must first believe it is possible."
Imagination