As a rule it is circumstances that make men.
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.
More Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes
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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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To write history one must be more than a man, since the author who holds the pen of this great justiciary must be free from all preoccupation of interest or vanity.
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We frustrate many designs against us by pretending not to see them.
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Courage cannot be counterfeited. It is one virtue that escapes hypocrisy.
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If we could read the past histories of all our enemies we would disregard all hostility for them.
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In politics, stupidity is not a handicap.
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I know he’s a good general, but is he lucky?
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Alexander, 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.
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A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.
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One is more certain to influence men, to produce more effect on them, by absurdities than by sensible ideas.
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Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
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A woman laughing is a woman conquered.
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The only victory over love is flight.
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Men are Moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.
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What is the government? Nothing, unless supported by opinion.
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