Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard.
A leader can never be happy until his people are happy.
There is no good in anything until it is finished.
The strength of walls depends on the courage of those who guard them.
One arrow alone can be easily broken but many arrows are indestructible.
If one must drink, then let one drink thrice a month, for more is bad. If one gets drunk twice a month, it is better; if one gets drunk once a month, that is better still; and if one doesn’t drink at all, that is the best of all.
People conquered on different sides of the lake should be ruled on different sides of the lake.
The greatest happiness is to vanquish your enemies, to chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth, to see those dear to them bathed in tears, to clasp to your bosom their wives and daughters.
A man’s greatest joy is crushing his enemies.