When people cease to complain, they cease to think.

If I were to give liberty to the press, my power could not last three days.

History is written by the winners.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

You can not lead a battle if you think you look silly on a horse.

Once you have made up your mind, stick to it; there is no longer any 'if' or 'but'.

Adversity is the midwife of genius

The art of war is to gain time when your strength is inferior.

An army of lions commanded by a deer will never be an army of lions.

Imagination rules the world.

Every hour of lost time is a chance of future misfortune.

The strong are good, only the weak are wicked.

War is ninety percent information.

Anarchy is the stepping stone to absolute power.

I have made all the calculations; fate will do the rest.

After making a mistake or suffering a misfortune, the man of genius always gets back on his feet.

Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.

Nature intended women to be our slaves. They are our property.

Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in.