Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes

You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.

Napoleon Bonaparte

The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind.

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The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue.

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It requires more courage to suffer than to die.

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Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment.

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Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.

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It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr.

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Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.

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The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you and are too cowardly to let you know.

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I am sometimes a fox and sometimes a lion. The whole secret of government lies in knowing when to be the one or the other.

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Water, air, and cleanness are the chief articles in my pharmacy.

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A leader is a dealer in hope.

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Imagination rules the world.

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A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

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There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest.

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Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.

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A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.

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If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.

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In politics stupidity is not a handicap.

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He who knows how to flatter also knows how to slander.

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I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords and harmonies.

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In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake.

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Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.

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If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.

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If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.

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An army marches on its stomach.

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Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

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If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

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The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.

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Women are nothing but machines for producing children.

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Doctors will have more lives to answer for in the next world than even we generals.

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