Few things are brought to a successful issue by impetuous desire, but most by calm and prudent forethought.

For they had learned that true safety was to be found in long previous training, and not in eloquent exhortations uttered when they were going into action.

Abstinence from all injustice to other first-rate powers is a greater tower of strength than anything that can be gained by the sacrifice of permanent tranquillity for an apparent temporary advantage.

Men's indignation, it seems, is more exited by legal wrong than by violent wrong; the first looks like being cheated by an equal, the second like being compelled by a superior.

Most people, in fact, will not take the trouble in finding out the truth, but are much more inclined to accept the first story they hear.

The strength of an Army lies in strict discipline and undeviating obedience to its officers.

There is no need to suppose that human beings differ very much one from another; but it is true that the ones who come out on top are the ones who have been trained in the hardest school.