Nothing is so contrary to military rules as to make the strength of your army known, either in the orders of the day, in proclamations, or in the newspapers.
A woman laughing is a woman conquered.
An army which cannot be reenforced is already defeated.
You don't reason with intellectuals. You shoot them.
Clever policy consists in making nations believe they are free.
Few really believe. The most only believe that they believe or even make believe.