God Is Always With The Strongest Battalions.

It Has Been Said By A Certain General, That The First Object In The Establishment Of An Army Ought To Be Making Provision For The Belly, That Being The Basis And Foundation Of All Operations.

No Government Can Exist Without Taxation. The Money Must Necessarily Be Levied On The People; And The Grand Art Consists Of Levying So As Not To Oppress.

Many Battles Have Been Fought And Won By Soldiers Nourished On Beer.

An Educated People Can Be Easily Governed.

It Is Disgusting To Notice The Increase In The Quantity Of Coffee Used By My Subjects, And The Amount Of Money That Goes Out Of The Country As A Consequence. Everybody Is Using Coffee; This Must Be Prevented. His Majesty Was Brought Up On Beer, And So Were Both His Ancestors And Officers. Many Battles Have Been Fought And Won By Soldiers Nourished On Beer, And The King Does Not Believe That Coffee-drinking Soldiers Can Be Relied Upon To Endure Hardships In Case Of Another War.