Never forget that no military leader has ever become great without audacity. The best strategy is always to be very strong. God is always with the strongest battalion. You can ask me for anything but not time. Every French soldier carries in his cartridgepouch the baton of a marshal of France.
Time is everything.
Five minutes makes the difference between victory and defeat. To be prepared for war is the most effective means of preserving peace. Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are open. The most solid moral qualities melt away under the effect of modern arms.