I am of the opinion that the boldest measures are the safest.
Time is everything; five minutes make the difference between victory and defeat.
My love is founded on esteem, the only foundation that can make the passion last.
If a man consults whether he is to fight, when he has the power in his own hands, it is certain that his opinion is against fighting.
Our Country will, I believe, sooner forgive an Officer for attacking his Enemy than for letting it alone.
Treat every Frenchman as if he was the devil himself.