Rashness succeeds often, still more often fails.

In war, as in prostitution, amateurs are often better than professionals.

If you (to General Bertrand) do not perceive that Jesus Christ is God, very well; then I did wrong to make you a general.

Moses has revealed the existence of God to his nation. Jesus Christ to the Roman world, Muhammad to the old continent.

Machiavelli is right: one always must live with one's friends with the idea that they may turn into one's enemies. He should have said, with everyone.

The tools belong to the man who can use them.

History is the invention of historians.