No mortal man has ever served at the same time his passions and his best interests.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The life of a good man is a continual warfare with his passions.
No man can succeed in a line of endeavor which he does not like.
Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does not possess.
No mortal man, moreover is wise at all moments.
Only the man who disciplines himself strictly can stand for long the terrific pace of modern war.
It has always been my belief that a man should do his best, regardless of how much he receives for his services, or the number of people he may be serving or the class of people served.
Man is a mind betrayed, not served, by his organs.
Nothing so comforts the military mind as the maxim of a great but dead general.
Just as he who gives his life to serve a great idea is admirable, he who avails himself of a great idea to serve his personal hopes of glory and power is abominable, even if he too risks his life.
There never was a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous.