They conquered Asia and Africa and Spain on barley.

The Caliph Omar's walking-stick struck more terror into those who saw it than another man's sword." It was enthusiasm that enabled Napoleon to make a campaign in two weeks that would have taken another a year to accomplish.

"These Frenchmen are not men, they fly," said the Austrians in consternation.

In fifteen days Napoleon, in his first Italian campaign, had gained six victories, taken twenty-one standards, fifty-five pieces of cannon, had captured fifteen thousand prisoners, and had conquered Piedmont.
After this astonishing avalanche a discomfited Austrian general said: "This young commander knows nothing whatever about the art of war.

He is a perfect ignoramus.