The surest way to remain poor is to be honest.
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.
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Circumstances-what are circumstances? I make circumstances
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It’s the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory
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Success is the most convincing talker in the world.
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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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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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Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.
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It requires more courage to suffer than to die.
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Variety made the Revolution. Liberty was just a pretext.
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The only victories which leave no regret are those which are gained over ignorance.
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If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.
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The 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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One is more certain to influence men, to produce more effect on them, by absurdities than by sensible ideas.
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You don’t reason with intellectuals. You shoot them.
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I know he’s a good general, but is he lucky?
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Conquests will come and go but Delambre’s work will endure.
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