War Is Like Government, A Matter Of

France Always Has Plenty Men Of Talent, But It Is Always Deficient In Men Of Action And High Character.

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.

War Must Be Made As Intense And Awful As Possible In Order To Make It Short, And Thus To Diminish Its Horrors.

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

I Have Fought Sixty Battles, And I Have Learnt Nothing Which I Did Not Know At The Beginning.