Ah, no, far be from me a thought which I loathe like poison.
Let those only return to their homes who are called by the imperative duties which they owe to their families, and those who by their glorious wounds have deserved the credit of their country.
A bold onset is half the battle.
Bacchus has drowned more men than Neptune.
Let him who loves his country in his heart, and not his lips only, follow me.
I utter this word with deepest affection and from the very bottom of my heart.