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Nothing Renders A Nation So Despicable As Religious Despotism.

All Great Events Hang By A Single Thread. The Clever Man Takes Advantage Of Everything, Neglects Nothing That May Give Him Some Added Opportunity; The Less Clever Man, By Neglecting One Thing, Sometimes Misses Everything.

War Is A Lottery In Which Nations Ought To Risk Nothing But Small Amounts.

The Only Conquests That Are Permanent And Leave No Regrets Are Our Conquests Over Ourselves.

In A Battle, As In A Siege, The Art Consists In Concentrating Very Heavy Fire On A Particular Point. The Line Of Battle Once Established, The One Who Has The Ability To Concentrate An Unlooked For Mass Of Artillery Suddenly And Unexpectedly On One Of These Points Is Sure To Carry The Day.