Battles are lost or won in 15 minutes
When I was happy I thought I knew men, but it was fated that I should know them in misfortune only.
The best cure for the body is a quiet mind.
War is the business of barbarians.
When you have an enemy in your power, deprive him of the means of ever injuring you.
I do not believe it is in our nature to love impartially. We deceive ourselves when we think we can love two beings, even our own children, equally. There is always a dominant affection.