"The bayonet has always been the weapon..." - Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

“If I were an Englishman, I should esteem the man who advised a war with China to be the greatest living enemy of my country. You would be beaten in the end, and perhaps a revolution in India would follow.”

“Every means should be taken to attach the soldier to his colours.”

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

“Military justice is to justice what military music is to music.”

“The first quality of the commander-in-chief is a cool head to receive a correct impression of things. He should not allow himself to be confused by either good or bad news.”

“It still puts burden on some troops of ours who are there [in Afghanistan and Iraq] as advisors and facilitators.”

“Nothing can rightly compel a simple and brave man to a vulgar sadness.”

“By compassion one can be brave.”

“We often see malefactors, when they are led to execution, put on resolution and a contempt of death which, in truth, is nothing else but fearing to look it in the face--so that this pretended bravery may very truly be said to do the same good office to their mind that the blindfold does to their eyes.”