Nothing lasts Forever but Love Does! Napoleon’s Confession

After Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo in 1815, the British excited him to the lonely island of Saint Helena. There Napoleon meditated upon his life - his brilliant victories, the destruction he had caused, and his final defeat. He wrote in his memoirs:
“Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and myself founded empires. But upon what did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ alone founded his empire upon love, and at this hour millions of men would die for him.” 

You can build a throne with bayonets, but you cannot sit on it for long.

All wars are foolish - very expensive and destructive. When will mankind agree to settle their differences by arbitration? (Benjamin Franklin)

A leader can be effective only when his people trust him.

It is wonderful when the people trust their leader: but it is more wonderful when the leader trusts the people!