In war, the moral is to the physical as ten to one.

Give me enough medals and I’ll win you any war

In war, as in prostitution, amateurs are often better than professionals.

The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.

The affairs of war, like the destiny of battles, as well as empires, hang upon a spiders thread.

There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest.

It is exceptional and difficult to find in one man all the qualities necessary for a great general.

In war, as in love, we must come into contact before we triumph.

War is a lottery in which nations ought to risk nothing but small amounts.