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Great 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 Bonaparte

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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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Ideas Mad Man Oneself
In our time no one has the conception of what is great. It is up to me to show them.
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Greatness Ourselves Time
Men are Moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.
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Fear Man Willing
I saw the crown of France laying on the ground, so I picked it up with my sword.
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Lying Myself Weapon
A picture is worth a thousand words.
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Photograph Word Worth
Napoleon Bonaparte, on finding a dog beside the body of his dead master, licking his face and howling, on a moonlit field after a battle. Napoleon was haunted by this scene until his own death.
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Death God Scare
I know he’s a good general, but is he lucky?
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Fate Goodness Himself Myself
History is written by the winners.
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History Winner Writing
If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.
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Choice God Life Myself Religion Sun
History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.
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Decision History Past People
A revolution is an idea, taken up by bayonets.
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Ideas Revolution
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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Mindset Power Weapon World
I start out by believing the worst
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Believe Myself Start Worst
Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets
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Fear Power
There are so many laws that no one is safe from hanging.
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Death Law Safety
Ability is of little account without opportunity.
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Ability Opportunity
The surest way to remain poor is to be honest.
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Honesty Poor
Orders and decorations are necessary in order to dazzle the people.
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Attraction Necessary People
Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
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Fade Forever
Courage is like love, it must have hope for nourishment.
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Courage Growth Hope Love
We frustrate many designs against us by pretending not to see them.
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Art Design Pretend See
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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Attitude Enjoyment Forgiveness Learn Mindset Oneself Ourselves
Ordinarily men exercise their memory much more than their judgment.
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Judgement Man Memories Ordinary
Variety made the Revolution. Liberty was just a pretext.
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History Liberty Revolution
The greatest danger occurs at the moment of victory
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Danger Greatness Moments Victory
We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.
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Avoid Himself Laugh Man
What is the government? Nothing, unless supported by opinion.
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Government Opinion Support

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