Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself.
I am not bad, thank you. But don't worry, one of these days I shall certainly die.
Deliberation is a function of the many; action is the function of one.
Soyons fermes, purs et fidèles ; au bout de nos peines, il y a la plus grande gloire du monde, celle des hommes qui n'ont pas cédé. [Let us be firm, pure and faithful; at the end of our sorrow, there is the greatest glory of the world, that of the men who did not give in.]
There can be no prestige without mystery, for familiarity breeds contempt.
The perfection preached in the gospels never yet built an empire. Every man of action has a strong dose of egotism, pride, hardness, and cunning.