The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means.
America is the only nation in history which miraculously has gone directly from barbarism to degeneration without the usual interval of civilization.
When a man asks himself what is meant by action he proves he is not a man of action. Action is a lack of balance. In order to act you must be somewhat insane. A reasonably sensible man is satisfied with thinking.
There is no passion like that of a functionary for his function.
War is a series of catastrophes that results in a victory.
Military justice is to justice what military music is to music.
War is much too serious a matter to be entrusted to the military.
I have too much respect for the idea of God to make it responsible for such an absurd world.