A revolution can be neither made nor stopped. The only thing that can be done is for one of several of its children to give it a direction by dint of victories.
Soldiers generally win battles; generals get credit for them.
Half of the people in the world are below average.
Neglect of duty does not cease, by repetition, to be neglect of duty.
There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.
The object of war is victory, the object of victory is conquest, and the object of conquest is occupation.