All the great pleasures in life are silent.

All that I know I learned after I was thirty.

War is a series of catastrophes that results in victory.

A man's life is interesting primarily when he has failed - I well know. For it's a sign that he tried to surpass himself.

There is no passion like that of a functionary for his function.

War is much too important a matter to be left to the generals.

War is a series of catastrophes which result in victory.