Change has no constituency.

So in all human affairs one notices, if one examines them closely, that it is impossible to remove one inconvenience without another emerging.

To ensure victory the troops must have confidence in themselves as well as in their commanders.

It should be borne in mind that there is nothing more difficult to arrange, more doubtful of success, and more dangerous to carry through than initiating changes. The innovator makes enemies of all those who prospered under the old order, and only lukewarm support is forthcoming from those who would prosper under the new. Their support is lukewarm ... partly because men are generally incredulous, never really trusting new things unless they have tested them by experience.

A battle that you win cancels all your mistakes.

Present wars impoverish the lords that win as much as those that lose.

Forgiveness proceeds from a generous soul.