A book in which there were no lies would be a curiosity.
It strengthens the bonds between nations to have the same civil laws and the same monetary system.
The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.
Conquest has made me what I am, only conquest can maintain me.
In war it is not men, but the man who counts.
No amount of money will induce someone to lay down their life, but they will gladly do so for a bit of yellow ribbon.