My mind is a chest of drawers....

My mind is a chest of drawers. When I wish to deal with a subject, I shut all the drawers but the one in which the subject is to be found. When I am wearied, I shut all the drawers and go to sleep.

It is easy to know when a gove...

It is easy to know when a government wishes for peace by observing the character of the person sent to negotiate for it.

Men grow old quickly on the ba...

Men grow old quickly on the battlefield.

If I were to give liberty to t...

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

All things proclaim the existe...

All things proclaim the existence of God.

I base my calculation on the e...

I base my calculation on the expectation that luck will be against me.

It is necessary for the heart ...

It is necessary for the heart to feel as for the body to be fed.

What are the conditions that m...

What are the conditions that make for the superiority of an army? Its internal organization, military habits in officers and men, the confidence of each in themselves; that is to say, bravery, patience, and all that is contained in the idea of moral means.

Even when I am gone, I shall r...

Even when I am gone, I shall remain in people's minds the star of their rights, my name will be the war cry of their efforts, the motto of their hopes.

Give me an educated mother, I ...

Give me an educated mother, I shall promise you the birth of a civilized, educated nation

War is 90% information....

War is 90% information.

A man is known by his conduct ...

A man is known by his conduct to his wife, to his family, and to those under him.

Men will risk their lives, eve...

Men will risk their lives, even die for ribbons.

If the Earth were a single sta...

If the Earth were a single state, Istanbul would be its capital.

I want the whole of Europe to ...

I want the whole of Europe to have one currency; it will make trading much easier.

Six hours' sleep for a man, se...

Six hours' sleep for a man, seven for a woman, and eight for a fool,

The amateurs discuss tactics: ...

The amateurs discuss tactics: the professionals discuss logistics

Act swiftly and vigorously,

Act swiftly and vigorously,
without 'buts' and 'ifs'...

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Order marches with weighty and...

Order marches with weighty and measured strides. Disorder is always in a hurry.

Why and how are words so impor...

Why and how are words so important that they cannot be too often used.