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Around midnight, on December 16, chaos erupted in Toulon, France. It was 1793. Napoleon Bonaparte led an untrained and undisciplined force to try to end

Life is about living. It can be easy to feel distracted and disconnected in today’s world. We can become stuck in our own head. We

In ancient Japan, men who became the armed guards of the aristocracy were known as samurai, or “attendants.” Later when the samurai seized power from

“A man cannot do everything; but this cannot be an excuse for doing bad things.” -Henry David Thoreau At the age of 17, Benjamin Franklin

Pericles was a great statesman of his time and reportedly a friend of Socrates. He believed that Athenians were able to do anything better than

“As a military man, I think you’ll have a special interest in this. Frederick the Great never went on a campaign without a copy of

“Do not despair. Do not be disappointed if you see that you cannot accomplish all the good which you would like to accomplish. If you

The Overmountain Men were from settlements west of, or “over” the Appalachian Mountains. In the 1700’s, these mountains were the boundary dividing the thirteen American

“To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.” – George Washington Starting any project or major undertaking involves

In 216 BC, Hannibal invaded Italy during the Second Punic War as part of Carthage’s strategy to challenge the growing power of Rome. In the

“Speed in the martial arts is not the True Way.” – Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings Too often in our modern world, we

In life, uncertain times and adversity are sure to find you. But in adversity, there is opportunity. Great thinkers throughout history have shown us the

In ancient Greece and most importantly politics, Solon realized how hard it was to please everyone. “In great affairs you cannot please all parties.” –

Genghis Khan understood the value of perspective. “He warned them that “if you can’t swallow your pride, you can’t lead.” He admonished them never to