Providence is always on the side of the last reserve.

Water, air, and cleanness are the chief articles in my pharmacy.

To understand the man you have to know what was happening in the world when he was twenty.

True character stands the test of emergencies. Do not be mistaken, it is weakness from which the awakening is rude.

I fear three newspapers more than a hundred thousand bayonets.

The first quality of the commander-in-chief is a cool head to receive a correct impression of things. He should not allow himself to be confused by either good or bad news.

A battle sometimes decides everything; and sometimes the most trifling thing decides the fate of a battle.