The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.

There shall be no Alps.

Give me a man with a good allowance of nose,... when I want any good head-work done I choose a man - provided his education has been suitable - with a long nose.

The secret of great battles consists in knowing how to deploy and concentrate at the right time.

Necessity dominates inclination, will, and right.

Obedience to public authority ought not to be based either on ignorance or stupidity.

Never tell your enemy he is doing the wrong thing.