I generally had to give in.
I can no longer obey; I have tasted command, and I cannot give it up.
A revolution can be neither made nor stopped. The only thing that can be done is for one of several of its children to give it a direction by dint of victories.
Give me a man with a good allowance of nose, . . . when I want any good head-work done I choose a man--provided his education has been suitable--with a long nose.
The hand that gives is among the hand that takes. Money has no fatherland, financiers are without patriotism and without decency, their sole object is gain.
The most difficult art is not in the choice of men, but in giving to the men chosen the highest service of which they are capable.
Give me an educated mother, I shall promise you the birth of a civilized, educated nation
Give me enough medals and I’ll win you any war
The leader's role is to define reality, then give hope
Give Me a Turkish Army. I will Conquer world.
A soul you say? Give my pocketwatch to a savage and he'll think it has a soul.
I see only my objective - the obstacles must give way.
It is not enough to give orders they must be obeyed.
Sometimes a single battle decides everything and sometimes, too, the slightest circumstance decides the issue of a battle. There is a moment in every battle at which the least manoeuvre is decisive and gives superiority, as one drop of water causes overflow.
If I were to give liberty to the press, my power could not last three days.
Democracy, if it is reasonable, limits itself to giving everyone an equal opportunity to compete and to obtain.
Give me enough ribbons to place on the tunics of my soldiers and I can conquer the world.
Democracy may become frenzied, but it has feelings and can be moved. As for aristocracy, it is always cold and never forgives.
One must learn to forgive and not to hold a hostile, bitter attitude of mind, which offends those about us and prevents us from enjoying ourselves. One must recognize human shortcomings and adjust himself to them rather than to be constantly finding fault with them.