People conquered on different sides of the lake should be ruled on different sides of the lake.
One of the joys of travel is visiting new towns and meeting new people.
There is no good in anything until it is finished.
If my body dies, let my body die, but do not let my country die.
In the space of seven years I have succeeded in accomplishing a great work and uniting the whole world in one Empire.
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.