The best-known and iconic line about "what is best in life" from Conan the Barbarian (1982) is delivered by Conan in response to a Mongol general's question. Conan answers: "To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women." The Mongol general approves this answer, saying, "That is good! That is good."
This quote captures the brutal, warrior ethos central to the character and the film's tone. It contrasts with the Mongol's initial, more peaceful answer about enjoying the open steppe, horses, falcons, and the wind in your hair, which Conan rejects as the wrong answer. This line has become a defining quote of the character and is often cited as the essence of Conan's philosophy on life and victory in battle
