Tis a principle of war that when you can use the lightning, 'tis better than cannon.

Destiny urges me to a goal of which I am ignorant. Until that goal is attained I am invulnerable, unassailable. When Destiny has accomplished her purpose in me, a fly may suffice to destroy me.

The only one who is wiser than anyone is everyone.

To make yourself understood to people, one must first speak to their eyes

Impossible is the word found only in a fool's dictionary. Wise people create opportunities for themselves and make everything possible.

Men, in general, are but great children.

The fate of war is to be exalted in the morning, and low enough at night! There is but one step from triumph to ruin.