Which quote from a historical person (dead for at least 100 years) do you think is really wise or otherwise great? And why?

Why don't you join the Wisdom_and_Quotes stream?

Because up until now I didn't know it existed... I should check it

I'm just gonna put badass quotes.

A British naval commander said to the French ambassador that the French fight for money while the British fight for honor, after which the another man who hadn't taken part in the conversation until now said: Sir, a man fights for what he lacks most.

In 1912, Kaiser Wilhelm asked a quarter million Swiss militia what they would do if Germany invaded with 500,000 troops. The commander replied: Shoot twice and go home'

So many Russians--where will we bury them all?--Finnish commander during the Soviet invasion of Russia. (I know that goes past the 100 year limit, but it was too badass for me not to include)

I will definitely have to remember the first one, as that one is indeed really really badass.