Put your iron hand in a velvet glove.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTEPut your iron hand in a velvet glove.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTEWe frustrate many designs against us by pretending not to see them.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTEThe only victories which leave no regret are those which are gained over ignorance.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTEAlexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded his empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for him.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTEMen are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTEThe hand that gives is among the hand that takes. Money has no fatherland, financiers are without patriotism and without decency, their sole object is gain.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTEI saw the crown of France laying on the ground, so I picked it up with my sword.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTEMusic is what tell us that the human race is greater than we realize.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTEOrdinarily men exercise their memory much more than their judgment.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTEGreat ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTEVictory belongs to the most persevering.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTEThe only victory over love is flight.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTEAs for me, to love you alone, to make you happy, to do nothing which would contradict your wishes, this is my destiny and the meaning of my life.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTENothing is lost as long as courage remains
NAPOLEON BONAPARTEWhen a government is dependent upon bankers for money, they and not the leaders of the government control the situation, since the hand that gives is above the hand that takes. Money has no motherland; financiers are without patriotism and without decency; their sole object is gain.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTEThe herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need.
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