Leadership is mostly a power over imagination, and never more so than in combat. The bravest man alone can only be an armed lunatic. The real strength lies in the ability to get others to do your work.

Aren't family squabbles jolly fun? Bleeding ulcers run in my family, we give them to each other.

If it ever came down to exerting power by force, it would mean I'd already lost it.

If you want to catch something, running after it isn't always the best way.

To govern men, you must either excel them in their accomplishments, or despise them.

I hate to waste a really good threat.

We are defined by how we use our power.