What a solace Christianity must be to one who has an undoubted conviction of its truth!

The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue.

Ambition never is in a greater hurry that I; it merely keeps pace with circumstances and with my general way of thinking.

A woman laughing is a woman conquered.

Orders and decorations are necessary in order to dazzle the people.

There is no such thing as an accident, only a failure to recognise the hand of fate

I do not believe it is in our nature to love impartially. We deceive ourselves when we think we can love two beings, even our own children, equally. There is always a dominant affection.