It is not necessary to bury the truth. It is sufficient merely to delay it until nobody cares.
The first quality of the commander-in-chief is a cool head to receive a correct impression of things. He should not allow himself to be confused by either good or bad news.
Imagination rules the world.
It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr.
What is the government? Nothing, unless supported by opinion.
The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need.