I May Lose A Battle But I

The Torment Of Precautions Often Exceeds The Dangers To Be Avoided. It Is Sometimes Better To Abandon One's Self To Destiny.

There Is No Power Without Justice.

The Merit Of Mahomet Is That He Founded A Religion Without An Inferno.

The Keys Of A Fortress Are Always Well Worth The Retirement Of The Garrison When It Is Resolved To Yield Only On Those Conditions. On This Principle It Is Always Wiser To Grant An Honorable Capitulation To A Garrison Which Has Made A Vigorous Resistance Than To Risk An Assault.

The Worse The Man The Better The Soldier. If Soldiers Be Not Corrupt They Ought To Be Made So.