It is better to have a bad method than to have none.

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.

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

It is better to have a bad method than to have none.

I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

I feel not a person but an instrument of destiny.

To govern is always to choose among disadvantages.