A battle sometimes decides everything; and sometimes the most trifling thing decides the fate of a battle.
The act of policing is, in order to punish less often, to punish more severely.
The object of war is victory, the object of victory is conquest, and the object of conquest is occupation.
The logical end to defensive warfare is surrender.
Conquests will come and go but Delambre's work will endure.
It is rare that a legislature reasons. It is too quickly impassioned.