A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it.

It is a mistake, too, to say that the face is the mirror of the soul. The truth is, men are very hard to know, and yet, not to be deceived, we must judge them by their present actions, but for the present only.

Whatever you ardently and passionately desire, that you obtain.

If the art of war were nothing but the art of avoiding risks, glory would become the prey of mediocre minds.... I have made all the calculations; fate will do the rest.

Imagination rules the world.

The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies.

Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.