Anarchy is the stepping stone to absolute power.

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.

When people cease to complain, they cease to think.

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.

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.

You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.

You think you are too intelligent to believe in God. I am not like you.

Whatever you ardently and passionately desire, that you obtain.

Love is the occupation of the idle man, the amusement of a busy one, and the shipwreck of a sovereign.