"In war, three-quarters turns on personal character..." - Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

“The stupid speak of the past, the wise of the present, and fools of the future.”

“The reason I beat the Austrians is, they did not known the value of five minutes”

“The conscience is the sacred haven of the liberty of man.”

“it is a principle of his that no man who was not a true gentleman at heart, ever was, since the world began, a true gentleman in manner. He says, no varnish can hide the grain of the wood; and that the more varnish you put on, the more the grain will express itself.”

“Some are made modest by great praise, others insolent.”

“You never display your character more clearly than when you speak about the character of others.”

“There's no doubt in my mind, though, that the Iraqi people would be better off with a different leader who did not waste their oil on weapons, as opposed to education, as opposed to healthcare, as opposed to food, as opposed to roads, as opposed to clean water. It is really sinful, a crime, what Saddam Hussein has done with the wealth of the Iraqi people over the last 30 years.”

“Leadership development is a lifetime journey, not a quick trip.”

“Leadership is seeing the possibilities in a situation while others are seeing the limitations.”