There is such a thing as legitimate warfare: war has its laws; there are things which may fairly be done, and things which may not be done.

...the world was trying to change its old face and show its underbelly of earth and roots.

It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it.

Evil has no substance of its own, but is only the defect, excess, perversion, or corruption of that which has substance.

With the Mongolian horse warfare, I did a lot of research into the Mongol art of war.

In peace there's nothing so becomes a man as modest stillness and humility; but when the blast of war blows in our ears, then imitate the action of the tiger; stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, disguise fair nature with hard-favor'd rage.