Necessity Dominates Inclination, Will, And Right.

Cavalry Is Useful Before, During, And After The Battle.

Reprisals Are But A Sad Resource.

The Logical End To Defensive Warfare Is Surrender.

Paradise Is A Center Whither The Souls Of All Men Are Proceeding, Each Sect In Its Particular Road.

The Keys Of A Fortress Are Always Well Worth The Retirement Of The Garrison When It Is Resolved To Yield Only On Those Conditions. On This Principle It Is Always Wiser To Grant An Honorable Capitulation To A Garrison Which Has Made A Vigorous Resistance Than To Risk An Assault.