Quotes From "Conqueror" By Conn Iggulden

History was more than just stories, he reminded himself as the men walked forward with their burdens. It taught lessons as well. Conn Iggulden

Xuan smiled at the thought of men sleeping peacefully next to those they would try to kill in daylight. Only humanity could have conceived such a strange and artificial way to die. Wolves might tear the flesh of deer, but they never slept and dreamed near their quarry. Conn Iggulden

The world cannot be full of lead dogs, or the pack would pull itself apart. Conn Iggulden

There are many who say ‘I believe this, ’ but would they hold true to those beliefs if their children were threatened? No. But Genghis would. If you told him you would kill his children, he would tell you to go ahead, but realize that the cost would be infinite, that he would tear down cities and nations and the price would never be paid. He did not lie and his enemies knew it. His word was iron. Conn Iggulden

There is a price for all things, my son, for all men. I have merely to find his. Conn Iggulden

No worthy goal should come easily, he told himself. Suffering created value. Conn Iggulden

I am not you and all my choices have already been made, good and bad. Conn Iggulden

Kublai went on as if he had not spoken.“ Before you all, in the lands of my enemies, I declare myself great khan of the nation, of the khanates under my brothers, Hulegu and Arik-Boke, of the Chagatai khanate and all others. I declare myself great khan of the Chin lands and the Sung. I have spoken and my word is iron! Conn Iggulden

I am the rightful khan of the nation. I am the gur-khan. My word is iron and my word is law. Conn Iggulden

Predators did not need mercy. Conn Iggulden

It's all you can say, when the end comes: 'I did not waste my time.' I think that matters. I think it may be all that matters. Conn Iggulden

Sung Win smiled to himself, enjoying the tension across his shoulders and the way his pulse beat in his veins. All life involved risk. Conn Iggulden

You have a powerful army, Kublai, but the best force is one you do not have to use. Conn Iggulden

We are all fools with our sons. We wipe them and suckle them and all we expect is for them to be grateful to the end of their days. Conn Iggulden

My word is iron, " Kublai said to the guards, as Meng Guang was led away. "Your people will come to know this, in time. Conn Iggulden