A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was. Every country has the government it deserves. Better to die on one's feet than to live on one's knees. Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.
Power attracts the worst and corrupts the best.
You must be in tune with the times and prepared to break with tradition. War on nations change maps. War on poverty maps change. Winning is the science of being totally prepared. Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes.