Perhaps my children will live in stone houses and walled towns - Not I

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.

My life was too short to acheive the conquest of the whole world.

Happiness lies in conquering one's enemies, in driving them in front of oneself, in taking their property, in savoring their despair, in outraging their wives and daughters.

An action comitted in anger is an action doomed to failure.

With Heaven's aid I have conquered for you a huge empire. But my life was too short to achieve the conquest of the world. That task is left for you