Whereas ordinary officers must be content with behaving correctly in front of their men, the great leaders have always carefully stage-managed their effects.
The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.
In war, the policy of least exertion always risks being paid for dearly.
France has lost the battle but she has not lost the war.
These people really aim very badly.
You start out giving your hat, then you give your coat, then your shirt, then your skin and finally your soul.