He who cannot govern himself cannot govern others.
自らを制することのできぬ者が、いかにして他を治めうるか。

Military Strategists
Genghis Khan
The founder of the Mongol Empire who created history's largest contiguous land empire through revolutionary military organization, meritocratic governance, and relentless expansion (c. 1162-1227). Genghis Khan built not just an army but a system — one so effective that his empire continued expanding for decades after his death.
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