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

All becomes easy when we follow the current of opinion; it is the ruler of the world.

War is the business of barbarians.

If you know a country's geography, you can understand and predict its foreign policy.

The tools belong to the man who can use them.

What is the government? Nothing, unless supported by opinion.

In a conquered country benevolence is not humanitarianism. It is a general political axiom that a conqueror must not inspire a good opinion of his benevolence until he has demonstrated that he can be severe with malefactors.