When everything goes wrong, what a joy to test your soul and see if it has endurance and courage! An invisible and all-powerful enemy—some call him God, others the Devil, seem to rush upon us to destroy us; but we are not destroyed.

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I see only my objective - the obstacles must give way.

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It is stupidity rather than courage to refuse to recognize danger when it is close upon you.

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Envy is a declaration of inferiority.

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Men who have changed the world never achieved their success by winning the chief citizens to their side, but always by stirring the masses.

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War is ninety percent information.

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Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide. -- Napoleon Bonaparte

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Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded his empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for him.

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The only way to lead people is to show them a future: a leader is a dealer in hope.

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In war, as in prostitution, amateurs are often better than professionals.

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