The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue. Read Summary
Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily. Read Summary
Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich. Read Summary
Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment. Read Summary
A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon. Read Summary
If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing. Read Summary
Power is my mistress. I have worked too hard at her conquest to allow anyone to take her away from me. Read Summary
The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man. Read Summary
Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest. Read Summary
Imagination rules the world. Read Summary
To do all that one is able to do, is to be a man; to do all that one would like to do, is to be a god. Read Summary
A true man hates no one. Read Summary
There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous. Read Summary
The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better to abandon one's self to destiny. Read Summary
In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake. Read Summary
The truest wisdom is a resolute determination. Read Summary
A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights. Read Summary
Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues. Read Summary
When small men attempt great enterprises, they always end by reducing them to the level of their mediocrity. Read Summary
There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest. Read Summary