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One is more certain to influence men, to produce more effect on them, by absurdities than by sensible ideas.

Napoleon Bonaparte

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.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Creation Death Genius Himself Love Man Myself
You don’t reason with intellectuals. You shoot them.
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Intellectual Reason Yourself
There is a joy in danger.
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Danger Joy
Never tell your enemy he is doing the wrong thing.
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Enemy Wrong Yourself
There are in the world, two powers. The sword and the spirit. The spirit has always vanquished the sword.
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Power Spirit Weapon World
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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Freedom History Man Poet Writing
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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Greatness Need Seek
There shall be no Alps.
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One Liner
If the art of war were nothing but the art of avoiding risks, glory would become the prey of mediocre minds, I have made all the calculations; fate will do the rest.
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Art Avoid Fate Mindset Myself Risk War
When 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.
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Control Government Leadership Money Patriot
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
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
Victory belongs to the most persevering.
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Perseverance Victory
As a rule it is circumstances that make men.
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Man Philsophy Rule
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.
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Ambition Bad Character Goodness Greatness Passion Principle
A revolution is an idea, taken up by bayonets.
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Ideas Revolution

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