"The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom."

"There has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefited."

"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win."

"It is a unyielding truth that the test of character in leadership is how one behaves in moments of unvarnished power — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"And we've got to ask ourselves some very serious questions as to whether or not certain religious leaders, in terms of raising money - I hate to bring this up - are pushing hot buttons."

"Money won't make you happy... but everybody wants to find out for themselves."

"Knowledge is like money: the more he gets, the more he craves."

"Don't matter how much money you got, there's only two kinds of people: there's saved people and there's lost people."