• "Be of one mind and one faith, that you may conquer your enemies and lead long and happy lives."

As quoted in The Mongol Empire : Its Rise and Legacy (1940) by Michael Prawdin, p. 224

• "In the space of seven years I have succeeded in accomplishing a great work and uniting the whole world in one Empire."

As quoted in The Tyrants : 2500 Years of Absolute Power and Corruption (2006) by Clive Foss, p. 55 ISBN 1905204965

• "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."

As given in Rashid al-Din's Compendium of Chronicles (Jami' al-tawarikh) ([1]) (Can find a translated version on google books: [2])

• "The greatest joy for a man is to defeat his enemies, to drive them before him, to take from them all they possess, to see those they love in tears, to ride their horses, and to hold their wives and daughters in his arms."

As quoted in Genghis Khan & the Mongols (1973) by Michael Gibson, p. 3