By annihilating the desires, you annihilate the mind. Every man without passions has within him no principle of action, nor motive to act.

Genius is nothing but continued attention.

Discipline is simply the art of making the soldiers fear their officers more than the enemy.

By annihilating the desires, you annihilate the mind. Every man without passions has within him no principle of action, nor motive to act.

Harsh counsels have no effect; they are like hammers, which are always repulsed by the anvil.

Truth is the torch that gleams through the fog without dispelling it.