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

If I had not been defeated in Acre against Jezzar Pasha of Turk. I would conquer all of the East.

The Bible is no mere book, but a Living Creature, with a power that conquers all that oppose it.

It is often in the audacity, in the steadfastness, of the general that the safety and the conservation of his men is found.

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.

War is a serious game in which a man risks his reputation, his troops, and his country. A sensible man will search himself to know whether or not he is fitted for the trade.

Among those who dislike oppression are many who like to oppress.