A woman laughing is a woman conquered.

No amount of money will induce someone to lay down their life, but they will gladly do so for a bit of yellow ribbon.

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.

Man loves the marvelous. It has an irresistible charm for him. He is always ready to leave that with which he is familiar to pursue vain inventions. He lends himself to his own deception.

The leader's role is to define reality, then give hope

Go Sir, gallop and don't forget that the world was made in six days. You can ask me for anything but not time.

I made all my generals out of mud.