If my body dies, let my body die, but do not let my country die.
Heaven has appointed me to rule all the nations, for hitherto there has been no order upon the steppes.
The strength of walls depends on the courage of those who guard them.
The strength of a wall is neither greater nor less than the courage of the men who defend it.
Perhaps my children will live in stone houses and walled towns - Not I
It is not sufficient that I succeed - all others must fail.