The more a general is accustomed to place heavy demands on his soldiers, the more he can depend on their response.

Timidity is the root of prudence in the majority of men.

War should never be thought of as something autonomous, but always as an instrument of policy.

Boldness becomes rarer, the higher the rank.

We must, therefore, be confident that the general measures we have adopted will produce the results we expect. most important in this connection is the trust which we must have in our lieutenants. consequently, it is important to choose men on whom we can rely and to put aside all other considerations. if we have made appropriate preparations, taking into account all possible misfortunes, so that we shall not be lost immediately if they occur, we must boldly advance into the shadows of uncertainty.

Strength of character does not consist solely in having powerful feelings, but in maintaining one's balance in spite of them.

Every combat is the bloody and destructive measuring of the strength of forces, physical and moral; whoever at the close has the greatest amount of both left is the conqueror.