Man's highest joy is in victory: to conquer one's enemies; to pursue them; to deprive them of their possessions; to make their beloved weep; to ride on their horses; and to embrace their wives and daughters.

If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.

In the space of seven years I have succeeded in accomplishing a great work and uniting the whole world in one Empire.

A leader can never be happy until his people are happy.

One of the joys of travel is visiting new towns and meeting new people.

The Greatest Happiness is to scatter your enemy and drive him before you. To see his cities reduced to ashes. To see those who love him shrouded and in tears. And to gather to your bosom his wives and daughters.

The strength of walls depends on the courage of those who guard them.