To command, you must first of all speak to the eyes.
One might as well try to charge through a wall.
Patriotism is a word which represents a noble idea.
In the last analysis, one must be a military man in order to govern. It is only with boot and spurs that one can govern a horse.
You would make a ship sail against the winds and currents by lighting a bonfire under her decks? I have no time for such nonsense.
Cavalry is useful before, during, and after the battle.