"Generals who save troops for the next..." - Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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

“Once you have made up your mind, stick to it; there is no longer any 'if' or 'but'.”

“Democracy may become frenzied, but it has feelings and can be moved. As for aristocracy, it is always cold and never forgives.”

“It is absurd to believe that soldiers who cannot be made to wear the proper uniform can be induced to move forward in battle. Officers who fail to perform their duty by correcting small violations and in enforcing proper conduct are incapable of leading.”

“We hoped to land a wild cat that would tear out the bowels of the Boche. Instead we have stranded a vast whale with its tail flopping about in the water.”

“When soldiers have been baptized in the fire of a battle-field, they have all one rank in my eyes.”

“If the sage wants to stand above people, he must speak to them from below. If he wants to lead people, he must follow them from behind.”

“Sometimes, I think my most important job as a CEO is to listen for bad news. If you don't act on it, your people will eventually stop bringing bad news to your attention and that is the beginning of the end.”

“President [George] Bush made the U.S. absolutely the leader, between its own PEPFAR, and it's been by far the biggest Global Fund donor. That's a legacy.”