Men are Moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTEVariety made the Revolution. Liberty was just a pretext.
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Orders and decorations are necessary in order to dazzle the people.
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The reason most people fail instead of succeed is they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment.
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Success is the most convincing talker in the world.
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History is written by the winners.
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We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.
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There are in the world, two powers. The sword and the spirit. The spirit has always vanquished the sword.
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Courage is like love, it must have hope for nourishment.
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A woman laughing is a woman conquered.
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Show me a family of readers, and I will show you the people who move the world.
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You would make a ship sail against the winds and currents by lighting a bonfire under her decks? I have no time for such nonsense.
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One must learn to forgive and not to hold a hostile, bitter attitude of mind, which offends those about us and prevents us from enjoying ourselves; one must recognize human shortcomings and adjust himself to them rather than to be constantly finding fault with them.
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The only victories which leave no regret are those which are gained over ignorance.
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Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.
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Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.
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An army marches on its stomach.
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