An honorable Peace is and always was my first wish! I can take no delight in the effusion of human Blood; but, if this War should continue, I wish to have the most active part in it.

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Whoever can surprise well must conquer.

Whoever can surprise well must conquer.

I have not yet begun to fight!

I have not yet begun to fight!

An honorable Peace is and always was my first wish! I can take no delight...

An honorable Peace is and always was my first wish! I can take no delight...

I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for...

I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for...

It seems to be a law of nature, inflexible and inexorable, that those who will...

It seems to be a law of nature, inflexible and inexorable, that those who will...

If fear is cultivated it will become stronger, if faith is cultivated it will achieve...

If fear is cultivated it will become stronger, if faith is cultivated it will achieve...