"In war, men are nothing, one man..." - Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

“Parties weaken themselves by their fear of capable men.”

“They wanted me to be a Washington.”

“I am the successor, not of Louis XVI, but of Charlemagne.”

“A government can be no better than the public opinion which sustains it.”

“A manager sets objectives - A manager organizes - A manager motivates and communicates - A manager, by establishing yardsticks, measures - A manager develops people.”

“Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.”

“....nothing is so unhealthy or unstable as the reputation for power that is not based on one's own power.”

“Men ought either to be well treated, or crushed.”

“The world is ready to give up its secrets if we only know how to knock, how to give it the necessary blow. The strength and force of the blow come through concentration.”