"When defending itself against another country, a..." - Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

“Battles are lost or won in 15 minutes”

“It's not the size of the army but the power within the army.”

“The only conquests that are permanent and leave no regrets are our conquests over ourselves.”

“If we weep for all the deaths in our country, the tears in our eyes would never dry.”

“Nations consist of people. And with their effort, a nation can accomplish all it could ever want.”

“The fate of America cannot depend on any one man. The greatness of America is grounded in principles and not on any single personality.”

“The sinews of war are not gold, but good soldiers.”

“Ordinary men died, men of iron were taken prisoner: I only brought back with me men of bronze.”

“The soldier 's courage and sacrifice is full of glory , expressing devotion to country , to cause, to comrades in arms. But war itself is never glorious , and we must never trumpet it as such.”