When neither their property nor their honor is touched, the majority of men live content.

Sometimes it has been of great moment while the fight is going on, to disseminate words that pronounce the enemies' captain to be dead, or to have been conquered by another part of the army. Many times this has given victory to him who used it.

Men ought either to be well treated, or crushed.

Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear.

A battle that you win cancels all your mistakes.

There is nothing so difficult or so dangerous as to undertake to change the order of things.

If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared.