The great proof of madness is the disproportion of one's designs to one's means.
I made all my generals out of mud.
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.
Independence, like honor, is a rocky island, without a beach.
Liberty and equality are magical words.
When small men attempt great enterprises, they always end by reducing them to the level of their mediocrity.