The Poor Man Commands Respect; The Beggar

It Must Be Recognized That The Real Truths Of History Are Hard To Discover. Happily, For The Most Part, They Are Rather Matters Of Curiosity Than Of Real Importance.

War Is Like Government, A Matter Of Tact.

When Small Men Attempt Great Enterprises, They Always End By Reducing Them To The Level Of Their Mediocrity.

If Obedience Is The Result Of The Instinct Of The Masses, Revolt Is The Result Of Their Thought.

When I Had The Honor To Be A Second Lieutenant, I Ate Dry Bread, But I Never Let Anyone Know That I Was Poor.