Victory belongs to the most persevering.
Malice delights to blacken the characters of prominent men.
With audacity one can undertake anything, but not do everything.
A great reserve and severity of manners are necessary for the command of those who are older than ourselves.
A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.
When I give a minister an order, I leave it to him to find the means to carry it out.