A general must be a charlatan.
No amount of money will induce someone to lay down their life, but they will gladly do so for a bit of yellow ribbon.
He who knows how to flatter also knows how to slander.
England would be better off without Canada; it keeps her in a prepared state for war at a great expense and constant irritation.
I saw the crown of France laying on the ground, so I picked it up with my sword.
Conquest has made me what I am, only conquest can maintain me.