Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
Rashness succeeds often, still more often fails.
There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest.
I am a soldier and accustomed to risking my life every day. I am full of the fire of youth; I cannot act with the restraint of an accomplished diplomat.
Love is the occupation of the idle man, the amusement of a busy one, and the shipwreck of a sovereign.
Audacity succeeds as often as it fails; in life it has an even chance.