It is often in the audacity, in the steadfastness, of the general that the safety and the conservation of his men is found.

Battles are lost or won in 15 minutes

The great difficulty with politics is, that there are no established principles.

Soldiers generally win battles; generals get credit for them.

There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit.

Men take only their needs into consideration - never their abilities.

From the heights of these pyramids, forty centuries look down on us.