It is not enough to say, simply, the motherland called and we fought; woe to the dead, and to the living goes their glory.

Beware the wounded lioness, for she is a natural hunter.

Seconds feel like centuries when I am not in your presence.

Power is a beautiful thing.

The ambition of men compels them to break even the most heartfelt vows.

Men of honour will always outstay men of undeserved rank.

It is far too late for bloodless hands.

There are no moral obligations in the game of empire.

History will remember him as a savage, but that's because we write the histories.

There is no greater service than that rendered to one’s nation, no greater glory one can seek than that in the name of one’s people.