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A New-born Government Must Shine And Astonish - The Moment It Loses Its éclat It Falls.

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Strategy Is The Art Of Making Use Of Time And Space. I Am Less Concerned About The Later Than The Former. Space We Can Recover, Lost Time Never.

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Ordinary Men Died, Men Of Iron Were Taken Prisoner: I Only Brought Back With Me Men Of Bronze.

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In War There Is But One Favorable Moment; The Great Art Is To Seize It!

Parties Weaken Themselves By Their Fear Of Capable Men.

From Triumph To Downfall Is But A Step. I Have Seen A Trifle Decide The Most Important Issues In The Gravest Affairs.

Great Events Ever Depend But Upon A Single Hair. The Adroit Man Profits By Everything, Neglects Nothing Which Can Increase His Chances; The Less Adroit, By Sometimes Disregarding A Single Chance, Fails In Everything.

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My Generals Are A Parcel Of Post Inspectors.

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Religion Is What Keeps The Poor From Murdering The Rich.

One Must Change One's Tactics Every Ten Years If One Wishes To Maintain One's Superiority.

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The Act Of Policing Is, In Order To Punish Less Often, To Punish More Severely.

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