An army marches on its stomach.

England is a nation of shopkeepers.

The tools belong to the man who can use them.

Man loves the marvelous. It has an irresistible charm for him. He is always ready to leave that with which he is familiar to pursue vain inventions. He lends himself to his own deception.

Tis a principle of war that when you can use the lightning, 'tis better than cannon.

The hand that gives is among the hand that takes. Money has no fatherland, financiers are without patriotism and without decency, their sole object is gain.

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