It is a mistake, too, to say that the face is the mirror of the soul. The truth is, men are very hard to know, and yet, not to be deceived, we must judge them by their present actions, but for the present only.
To command, you must first of all speak to the eyes.
Give me enough medals and I’ll win you any war
A nation recruits men more easily than it can retrieve its honour.
In war as in love, to bring matters to a close, you must get close together.
Power is what they like - it is the greatest of all aphrodisiacs.