In war, three quarters turns on personal character and relations; the balance of manpower and materials counts only for the remaining quarter.

Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them.

Someone says, "Boys will be boys"; he forgot to add, "Boys will be men

Do you know what astonished me most in the world? The inability of force to create anything. In the long run, the sword is always beaten by the spirit.

If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.

The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind.