Quote #10

Say ye unto the Khwarezmians that I am the sovereign of the sunrise, and [he is] the sovereign of the sunset. Let there be between us a firm treaty of friendship, amity, and peace, and let traders and caravans on both sides come and go.

More from Genghis Khan

  1. Be of one mind and one faith, that you may conquer your enemies and lead long and happy lives.
  2. The greatest pleasure is to vanquish your enemies and chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth and see those dear to them bathed …
  3. I am the flail of god. Had you not created great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.
  4. Heaven has appointed me to rule all the nations, for hitherto there has been no order upon the steppes.
  5. If the great, the military leaders and the leaders of the many descendants of the ruler who will be born in the future, should not adhere s…
  6. If there is no means to prevent drunkenness, a man may become drunk thrice a month; if he oversteps this limit he makes himself guilty of a…
  7. As my calling is high, the obligations incumbent upon me are also heavy; and I fear that in my ruling there may be something wanting.
  8. Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard.

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