"The future depends on what we do in the present."

"There is no such thing as an accident; it is only a consequence of a neglected duty."

"I am sometimes a fox and sometimes a lion. The whole secret of government lies in knowing when to be the one or the other."

"The greatest enjoyment of oneself comes in moments of danger."

"I have made all the mistakes of the generals before me, and I have learned from them."