The chief incalculable in war is the human will.

A complacent satisfaction with present knowledge is the chief bar to the pursuit of knowledge.

The search for the truth for truth's sake is the mark of the historian

Guerrillas war is a kind of war waged by the few but dependent on the support of many

In reality, it is more fruitful to wound than to kill. While the dead man lies still, counting only one man less, the wounded man is a progressive drain upon his side.

Helplessness induces hopelessness, and history attests that loss of hope and not loss of lives is what decides the issue of war