I saw the crown of France laying on the ground, so I picked it up with my sword.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTEYou would make a ship sail against the winds and currents by lighting a bonfire under her decks? I have no time for such nonsense.
More Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes
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Ordinarily men exercise their memory much more than their judgment.
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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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We frustrate many designs against us by pretending not to see them.
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The only victories which leave no regret are those which are gained over ignorance.
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It is only by prudence, wisdom, and dexterity, that great ends are attained and obstacles overcome. Without these qualities nothing succeeds.
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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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If we could read the past histories of all our enemies we would disregard all hostility for them.
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China is a sleeping giant; let him sleep, for if he wakes, he will shake the World.
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A true man hates no one.
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A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.
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Let France have good mothers, and she will have good sons.
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A picture is worth a thousand words.
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There are but two powers in the world, the sword and the mind. In the long run the sword is always beaten by the mind
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Put your iron hand in a velvet glove.
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When you have an enemy in your power, deprive him of the means of ever injuring you.
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