You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.

Timid and cowardly soldiers cause the loss of a nation's independence; but pusillanimous magistrates destroy the empire of the laws, the rights of the throne, and even social order itself.

Those who failed to oppose me, who readily agreed with me and accepted all my views, were those who did me the most injury.

Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

Half of the people in the world are below average.

Courage isn't having the strength to go on - it is going on when you don't have strength.

To imagine that it is possible to perform great military deeds without fighting is just empty dreams.