The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue.
From Napoleon Bonaparte
The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind.
Ambition never is in a greater hurry than I; it merely keeps pace with circumstances and with my general way of thinking.
Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight.
History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.
Women are nothing but machines for producing children.
Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
I can no longer obey; I have tasted command, and I cannot give it up.
We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.
The best cure for the body is a quiet mind.
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