“Never lose sight of this maxim, that you should establish your cantonments at the most distant and best protected point from the enemy, especially where a surprise is possible. By this means you will have time to unite all your forces before he can attack you.” ShouldMeanWarForceLosesEnemySightSurpriseProtectedMaxims Book:Napoleon's Military Maxims Source: Napoleon's Military Maxims
“Good and decent people must be protected and persuaded by gentle means, but the rabble must be led by terror.” PeopleMeanPoliticsPowerTerrorGentleDecentProtected Author:Napoleon Bonaparte
“The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States, and admitted as soon as possible, according to the principles of the Federal constitution, to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages, and immunities, of citizens of the United States; and, in the mean time, they shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property, and the religion which they profess.” MeanStatesUnitedLibertyPrinciplesUnited StatesRightsCitizensAdvantageConstitutionPropertyUnionsEnjoymentTerritoryProtectedImmunity Book:Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1826: chronology-documents-bibliographical aids Source: Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1826: chronology-documents-bibliographical aids