“ Every society produces its own cultural conceits, a set of lies and delusions about itself that thrive in the face of all contrary evidence. Jack Weatherford
“ The Greeks who rhapsodized about democracy in their rhetoric rarely created democratic institutions. A few cities such as Athens occasionally attempted a system vaguely akin to democracy for a few yea… Jack Weatherford
“ The first key to leadership was self-control, particularly the mastery of pride, which was something more difficult, he explained, to subdue than a wild lion and anger, which was more difficult to def… Jack Weatherford
“ Only a few details have survived from Temujin’s earliest childhood, and they do not suggest that he was highly valued by his father. His father once accidentally left him behind when they moved to ano… Jack Weatherford
“ By the time the settlers and pioneers of America reached the West Coast, they had gone through many dramatic landscapes, but nothing quite prepared them for the size of the California redwoods. The gi… Jack Weatherford
“ The recipes of the dishes served Khubilai Khan still survive. They include a variety of foods but maintain the traditional Mongol emphasis on meat and dairy products. The members of the Mongol court a… Jack Weatherford
“ Using this novel method, doctors could treat female patients without violating the honor of her family. Jack Weatherford
“ In conquering their empire, not only had the Mongols revolutionized warfare, they also created the nucleus of a universal culture and world system. This new global culture continued to grow long after… Jack Weatherford
“ The attack was designed as a show of overwhelming strength for which the audience was not the already conquered people of Bukhara, but the still distant army and people of Samarkand, the next city on… Jack Weatherford
“ Genghis Khan had well-founded and unshakable faith in his daughters and the other women around him. Whoever can keep a house in order, he said, can keep a territory in order. As the military campaigns… Jack Weatherford
“ Without the vision of a goal, a man cannot manage his own life, much less the lives of others, he Jack Weatherford
“ In probably the first law of its kind anywhere in the world, Genghis Khan decreed complete and total religious freedom for everyone. Jack Weatherford
“ Despite all the Indian ruins and the abiding native communities, plaques around Lake Itasca proclaim that Henry Rowe Schoolcraft discovered the source of the Mississippi River in July 1832. For the In… Jack Weatherford
“ Highest mountain always had the title of khan. Rivers and lakes that never ran dry bore the title khatun, Jack Weatherford
“ Even in this high-tech age, the low-tech plant continues to be the key to nutrition and health. Jack Weatherford
