The opposition occupies the benches in front of you, but the enemy sits behind you

Hatred plays the same part in government as acid in chemistry.

No crime is so great as daring to excel.

You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.

Unteachable from infancy to tomb — There is the first & main characteristic of mankind.

Next time I go into the action - I shall command a hundred men - & possibly I may bring off some coup. Besides I shall have some other motive for taking chances than merely "love of adventure".

In war as in life, it is often necessary when some cherished scheme has failed, to take up the best alternative open, and if so, it is folly not to work for it with all your might.