In order not to be astonished at obtaining victories, one ought not to think only of defeats.
In war you see your own troubles; those of the enemy you cannot see. You must show confidence.
To extraordinary circumstance we must apply extraordinary remedies.
There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit.
From triumph to downfall there is but one step. I have noted that, in the most momentous occasions, mere nothings have always decided the outcome of the greatest events.
There is a joy in danger.
I like honest men of all colors.
It is with artillery that war is made.
If I always appear prepared, it is because before entering an undertaking, I have meditated long and have foreseen what might occur. It is not genius which reveals to me suddenly and secretly what I should do in circumstances unexpected by others; it is thought and preparation
Space we can recover; time never.
Treason is a matter of dates.
I would believe any religion that could prove it had existed since the beginning of the world. But when I see Socrates, Plato, Moses, and Mohammed I do not think there is such a one. All religions owe their origin to man.
My true glory is not to have won 40 battles ... Waterloo will erase the memory of so many victories, ... But ... what will live forever, is my Civil Code.
There is no strength without justice.
A man who has no consideration for the needs of his men ought never to be given command.
In order that a people may be free, it is necessary that the governed be sages, and those who govern, gods.
You must not fear death, my lads; defy him, and you drive him into the enemy's ranks.
I would rather have a general who was lucky than one who was good.
The French complain of everything, and always.
Character is victory organized.
When your enemy is doing something wrong, do not interrupt him.
Speeches pass away, but acts remain.
Suicide is a crime the most revolting to the feelings; nor does any reason suggest itself to our understanding by which it can be justified. It certainly originates in that species of fear which we denominate poltroonery. For what claim can that man have to courage who trembles at the frowns of fortunes? True heroism consists in being superior to the ills of life in whatever shape they may challenge him to combat.
Ordinarily men exercise their memory much more than their judgment.
Generals who save troops for the next day are always beaten.
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