Conn Iggulden quotes:

A brave man could conquer fear, he had learned that, but perhaps only for a time. It was something the young did not understand, the way it could gnaw at a man, the way it came back stronger every time, until you were alone and gasping for breath.

Men respect the silent; they despise the garrulous. - Marius

God had mercy, he knew. The Mongols had none.

The wisdom of age is bitter when those you have failed have gone.

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.

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.

He is afraid of you, so he hates you. It would be wrong to hurt him again. It would be like beating a dog after it has loosed it's bladder. The spirit is already broken in him.

For the khan, we will take their cities, their women, and their lands. This is the great raid, the farthest strike in the history of the nation of Genghis. We will not be stopped.

There was no destiny in life, nothing beyond what a man could take and hold for himself.

The eagles ruled the air as the tribes ruled the land.

In this age of video games and cell phones, there must still be a place for knots, tree houses, and stories of incredible courage.

Courage cannot be left like bones in a bag. It must be brought out and shown the light again and again, growing stronger each time. If you think it will keep for the times you need it, you are wrong. It is like any other part of your strength. If you ignore it, the bag will be empty when you need it most.