Heaven grew weary of the excessive pride and luxury of China... I am from the Barbaric North. I wear the same clothing and eat the same food as the cowherds and horse-herders. We make the same sacrifices and we share.. our riches. I look upon the nation as a new-born child and I care for my soldiers as though they were my brothers.

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

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.

Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard.

If you're afraid - don't do it, - if you're doing it - don't be afraid!

Even when a friend does something you do not like, he continues to be your friend.

There is no good in anything until it is finished.