"Every means should be taken to attach..." - Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

“Friends must always be treated as if one day they might be enemies.”

“Character is victory organized.”

“Europe is a molehill. All great empires and revolutions have been on the Orient; six hundred millions live there.”

“No matter what the cause was and wherever it was, Indian governments must never requisition the services of British soldiers to deal with civil disturbances.”

“The most important thing I learned is that soldiers watch what their leaders do. You can give them classes and lecture them forever, but it is your personal example they will follow.”

“I have seen your despatch expressing your unwillingness to break your hold where you are. Neither am I willing. Hold on with a bull-dog gripe, and chew & choke, as much as possible.”

“Unjust I may have been, weak and resentful I have been, but never inconstant.”

“Ask yourself if you would feel comfortable giving your two best friends a key to your house. If not, look for some new best friends.”

“There is a great deal of talk about loyalty from the bottom to the top. Loyalty from the top down is even more necessary and much less prevalent. One of the most frequently noted characteristics of great men who have remained great is loyalty to their subordinates.”