"War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength."

"When they remain in garrison, soldiers are maintained with fear and punishment; when they are then led to war, with hope and reward."

"Every little advantage is of great moment when men have to come to blows."

"To know in war how to recognize an opportunity and seize it is better than anything else."

"In war, discipline can do more than fury."

"It is much better to tempt fortune where it can favor you than to see your certain ruin by not tempting it."

"There is nothing as likely to succeed as what the enemy believes you cannot attempt."

"The greatest remedy that is used against a plan of the enemy is to do voluntarily what he plans that you do by force."

"The forces of adversaries are more diminished by the loss of those who flee than of those who are killed."

"Necessities can be many, but the one that is stronger is that which constrains you to win or to die."