It is often possible to decide the issue of a battle merely by making an unexpected shift of one's main weight.

For me, soldiers are all equal. Those black people wore your same uniform, fought on your side, and so you will be in the same jail.

War makes extremely heavy demands on the soldier's strength and nerves. For this reason, make heavy demands on your men in peacetime exercises.

I would rather be the hammer than the anvil

In view of my services in Africa, I have the chance of dying by poison. Two generals have brought it with them. It is fatal in three seconds. If I take the poison, none of the usual steps will be taken against my family; that is, against you. They will also leave my staff alone.

Always in a moment of extreme danger things can be done which had previously been thought impossible.

I didn't die nor win.