I am more afraid of an army of 100 sheep led by a lion than an army of 100 lions led by a sheep.

Quote by Charles M De Talleyrand

Topics: Army Quotes

There is one body that knows more than anybody, and that is everybody

There is one body that knows more than anybody, and that is everybody

Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.

Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.

It is the beginning of the end

It is the beginning of the end

War is much too serious a thing to be left to military men

War is much too serious a thing to be left to military men

Love of glory can only create a great hero; contempt of glory creates a great...

Love of glory can only create a great hero; contempt of glory creates a great...

Since the masses are always eager to believe something, for their benefit nothing is so...

Since the masses are always eager to believe something, for their benefit nothing is so...

A married man with a family will do anything for money.

A married man with a family will do anything for money.

The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes him, and...

The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes him, and...

A diplomat who says yes means maybe, a diplomat who says maybe means no, and...

A diplomat who says yes means maybe, a diplomat who says maybe means no, and...

All war represents a failure of diplomacy

All war represents a failure of diplomacy

Diplomacy is to do and say the nastiest things in the nicest way.

Diplomacy is to do and say the nastiest things in the nicest way.

I think if I had to do it over again, I'd do it the same...

I think if I had to do it over again, I'd do it the same...

A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her...

A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her...

Diplomacy: the art of restraining power.

Diplomacy: the art of restraining power.

Diplomacy is not an end in itself if it does not advance U.S. interests.

Diplomacy is not an end in itself if it does not advance U.S. interests.

Diplomacy is a disguised war, in which states seek to gain by barter and intrigue,...

Diplomacy is a disguised war, in which states seek to gain by barter and intrigue,...

In the world of diplomacy, some things are better left unsaid.

In the world of diplomacy, some things are better left unsaid.

There are few ironclad rules of diplomacy but to one there is no exception. When...

There are few ironclad rules of diplomacy but to one there is no exception. When...

We don't seem to be able to check crime, so why not legalize it and...

We don't seem to be able to check crime, so why not legalize it and...

Diplomacy means the art of nearly deceiving all your friends, but not quite deceiving all...

Diplomacy means the art of nearly deceiving all your friends, but not quite deceiving all...