Quotes About Conquest

Each of the conquered kingdoms had its own laws and traditions. King Aegon did little to interfere with those. He allowed his lords to continue to rule much as they always had, with all the same powers and prerogatives. The laws of inheritance and succession remained unchanged, the existing feudal structures were confirmed, lords both great and small retained the power of pit and gallows on their own land, and the privilege of the first night wherever that custom had formerly prevailed.

It's by the king's decree," the man said. "The strong have always taken from the weak,

And King Harren learned that thick walls and high towers are small use against dragons," the tale always ended. "For dragons fly.

Aegon had made the seven kingdoms one with fire and blood.

My Throne is made from the swords of my enemies.

There is no wine so sweet as wine taken from a foe.

his army to plunder, and sold the entire population for slaves.

No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.

Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.

The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it.

Defensive strategy never has produced ultimate victory.

The grandeur that was Rome.

Conquer but never triumph.

When you win, nothing hurts.

How beautiful is victory, but how dear!

To the victors belong the spoils.

War is a series of catastrophes which result in victory.

If you start to take Vienna - take Vienna.

The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it.

Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.

Nga shqiptarë të sunduar u gdhinë në mysliman të çliruar?

Od svega što ima i jeste,ja sam hteo da napravim sredstvo kojim bih savladao i osvojio svet, a sada je taj svet od mene na?inio svoje sredstvo.

Winning can be addictive

The creation within the space of a single century of a vast Arab Empire stretching from Spain to India is one of the most extraordinary marvels of history.