Do not try to make circumstances fit your plans. Make plans that fit the circumstances.
The leader must be an actor.
You must do your damdest and win.
All glory is fleeting.
The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle decision. That's the time to listen to every fear you can imagine! When you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision, turn off all your fears and go ahead!
The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.