Quotes from Conn Iggulden

I have been distracted from my duty as a father to some extent, but there is no greater exercise to a man's talents than the upbringing of his son.

He chuckled to himself as he walked. A warm woman and a battle to come. To be alive on such a night was a wondrous thing.

A man should always care about pleasing his wife.

The point of war is to win, Kachiun. It does not matter how we do it, or how long it takes.

Temujin snorted. "Never lose faith in me, little brother. My word is iron and I will always come home.

Genghis nodded drunkenly. "Writing," he replied, scornfully. "It traps words." "It makes them real, lord. It makes them last.

A man must always have the final choice in life and in death. Anything else can be taken from him, but never that.

He had a vision of a nation. The incredible martial skills of the Mongol tribes had always been wasted against each other. From nothing, surrounded by enemies, Temujin rose to unite them all. What came next would shake the world.

Be careful of raising me too high, brother. I have no special strength, unless it is in choosing good men to follow me. The great lie of cities is that we are all too weak to stand against those who oppress us. All I have done is see through that lie. I always fight, Kachiun. Kings and shahs depend on people remaining sheep, too afraid to rise up. All I ever did was realize I can be a wolf to them.

Perhaps he needs the money. Some of the men live too richly for their purses, if you understand me. Fame would allow him large debts, but everything has to be paid back in the end.

You do not placate a tiger by feeding it your own flesh.

All men die," Jelme went on, ignoring the outburst. "It could be tonight, next year, or in forty years, when you are toothless and weak. All you can do is choose how you stand when it comes.

We are the silver people, the Mongols. When they ask, tell them there are no tribes. Tell them I am khan of the sea of grass, and they will know me by that name, as Genghis. Yes, tell them that. Tell them that I am Genghis and I will ride.

What is the purpose of life if not to conquer? To steal women and land? I would rather be here and see this than live out my life in peace.

We will not stop until the sea bounds us in every direction. I am Genghis who say this and my word is iron.

A knowledge isn't dangerous. Only the man is dangerous.

If you are asking if my family will take what they want, of course they will. The strong rule, Chen Yi. Those who are not strong dream of it.

The eyes showed the soul and they were always hardest to mask.

holding to rage is like holding a piece of glowing coal. It burns only him.

Get up," she said. "Get up, my lord. If you do not have long, there is still much to do. You must not waste another day, another morning! Take hold of your life with both hands and crush it to you, my lord. You will not have another in this world.

As he prepared to ride on, he chuckled at the thought of the wolf entering the sheepfold. He would not ride with fire and destruction. The shepherd did not frighten his own pretty lambs.

He would never understand women, he thought. They were life's great mystery.

Only memories stay the same, young lad. Everything else changes

There is no escape from me, not even in death.