The greatest ornament of an illustrious life is modesty and humility, which go a great way in the character even of the most exalted princes.
Variety made the Revolution. Liberty was just a pretext.
To imagine that it is possible to perform great military deeds without fighting is just empty dreams.
The great proof of madness is the disproportion of one's designs to one's means.
Cavalry is useful before, during, and after the battle.
Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.