We may go to the moon, but that' s not very far. The greatest distance we have to cover still lies within us.

Nothing builds authority up like silence, splendor of the strong and shelter of the weak.

One must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day was; one cannot judge life until death.

No, I'm not talking about the Russians; I mean the Germans. In spite of everything, to have pushed so far!

Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.

War stirs in men's hearts the mud of their worst instincts. It puts a premium on violence, nourishes hatred, and gives free rein to cupidity. It crushes the weak, exalts the unworthy, and bolsters tyranny .. .Time and time again it has destroyed all ordered living, devastated hope, and put the prophets to death.

Difficulty attracts the characterful man, for it is by grasping it that he fulfils himself.