War is too serious to be entrusted to generals

A man who has to be convinced to act before he acts is not a man of action. You must act as you breathe.

I don't know whether war is an interlude during peace, or peace is an interlude during war.

What can a mere French minister do when associated with Lloyd George, who thinks he is Napoleon, and Woodrow Wilson, who thinks he is Jesus Christ?

A man's life is interesting primarily when he has failed - I well know. For it's a sign that he tried to surpass himself.

It is easier to make war than to make peace.

What is said behind my back is said to my ass.