Soldiers! Forty Centuries Behold You!

Conscription Is The Vitality Of A Nation, The Purification Of Its Morality, And The Real Foundations Of All Its Habits

Men Are Lead By Trifles.

There Are Certain Things In War Of Which The Commander Alone Comprehends The Importance. Nothing But His Superior Firmness And Ability Can Subdue And Surmount All Difficulties.

France Will Always Be A Great Nation.

Over-preparation Is The Foe Of Inspiration.