A leader is a dealer in hope.
The heart of a statesman should be in his head.
There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest.
Posterity alone rightly judges kings. Posterity alone has the right to accord or withhold honors.
You don't reason with intellectuals. You shoot them.
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.