You must linger among a limited number of master-thinkers, and digest their works, if you would derive ideas which shall win firm hold in your mind.
Physicians still retain something of their priestly origin; they would gladly do what they forbid.
A bad plan that is well executed will yield much better results than a good plan that is poorly executed.
Even the most favorable outcome of the war will never lead to the decomposition of the main forces of Russia, which is based on millions of Russian. . . The latter, even if they break up international treaties, just as quickly re-connect with each other, like pieces of a particle of mercury.
When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn't the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice.
Laws are like medicine; they generally cure an evil by a lesser or a passing evil.
All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with the struggle for existence.
Thank God I didn't put my career over family. That would have been the biggest mistake of my life. I'm really happy it went the way it did.
Learning to trust our intuition is an art form, and like all other art forms, it takes practice to perfect.
I think a legitimate target is the enemy and [the] enemy is basically in uniform, but not all [are] in Uniform. For example in the rural areas, our judgement is that virtually the whole farming community is part of the South African Defence Force.
Always remember your brilliance.