War,--the Trade Of Barbarians!

The Allies We Gain By Victory Will Turn Against Us Upon The Bare Whisper Of Our Defeat.

Impatience Is A Great Obstacle To Success; He Who Treats Everything With Brusqueness Gathers Nothing, Or Only Immature Fruit Which Will Never Ripen.

Man, Not Men, Is The Most Important Consideration.

Great Men Are Never Cruel Without Necessity.

The Art Of Land Warfare Is An Art Of Genius, Of Inspiration. On The Sea Nothing Is Genius Or Inspiration; Everything Is Positive Or Empiric.