You must not fear death, my lads; defy him, and you drive him into the enemy's ranks.

The true policy of government is to make use of aristocracy, but under the forms and in the spirit of democracy.

All the great captains have performed vast achievements by conforming with the rules of art--by adjusting efforts to obstacles.

When you have an enemy in your power, deprive him of the means of ever injuring you.

To understand the man you have to know what was happening in the world when he was twenty.

The logical end to defensive warfare is surrender.

As a rule it is circumstances that make men.