Impossible is the word found only in a fool's dictionary. Wise people create opportunities for themselves and make everything possible.
The practice of law sharpens the mind by making it narrow.
Tis a principle of war that when you can use the lightning, 'tis better than cannon.
In war as in love, to bring matters to a close, you must get close together.
Military despotism represses generous sentiments, priestly tyranny stifles them.
To imagine that it is possible to perform great military deeds without fighting is just empty dreams.