The true policy of government is to make use of aristocracy, but under the forms and in the spirit of democracy.

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.

Surely in a matter of this kind we should endeavor to do something, that we may say that we have not lived in vain, that we may leave some impress of ourselves on the sands of time.

Power is my mistress. I have worked too hard at her conquest to allow anyone to take her away from me.

Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.

Nothing is lost as long as courage remains

Doctors will have more lives to answer for in the next world than even we generals.