Love is the occupation of the idle man, the amusement of a busy one, and the shipwreck of a sovereign.
I would rather have a general who was lucky than one who was good.
I may lose a battle but I will never lose a minute.
You don't reason with intellectuals. You shoot them.
In war, as in prostitution, amateurs are often better than professionals.
Soldiers win battles and generals get the medals.