Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.

Never relinquish the initiative.

Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.

Gentlemen, I am ready for the questions to my answers.

Whereas ordinary officers must be content with behaving correctly in front of their men, the great leaders have always carefully stage-managed their effects.

These people really aim very badly.

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.