"It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pai..." — Julius Caesar

In war, events of importance are the result of trivial causes.

Men willingly believe what they wish.

No one is so brave that he is not disturbed by something unexpected.

Fortune, which has a great deal of power in other matters but especially in war, can bring about great changes in a situation through very slight forces.