The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need.
Battles are lost or won in 15 minutes
When you have an enemy in your power, deprive him of the means of ever injuring you.
A Government protected by foreigners will never be accepted by a free people.
He who knows how to flatter also knows how to slander.
It is only with prudence, sagacity, and much dexterity that great aims are accomplished, and all obstacles surmounted. Otherwise nothing is accomplished.