"Heaven grew weary of the excessive pride and luxury of China... I am from the Barbaric North. I wear the same clothing and eat the same food as the cowherds and horse-herders."

"The wind of heaven has blown and has set the world ablaze."

"The people who abandon their traditions are like the trees that lose their roots."

"My lineage is from the heavens; my destiny is to rule the earth."

"If you cannot swallow your pride, you cannot lead."