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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.

Napoleon Bonaparte

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.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Freedom History Man Poet Writing
Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
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Kill Poor Religion Rich
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
We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.
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Avoid Himself Laugh Man
Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Excellence Kill People Poor Quiet Religion Rich
Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.
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Ability Decision Difficult
Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
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Fade Forever
If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Choice God Life Myself Religion Sun
All great events hang by a single thread. The clever man takes advantage of everything, neglects nothing that may give him some added opportunity; the less clever man, by neglecting one thing, sometimes misses everything.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Greatness Man Missing Opportunity
Orders and decorations are necessary in order to dazzle the people.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Attraction Necessary People
Music is what tell us that the human race is greater than we realize.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Greatness Human Music
Men are Moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Fear Man Willing
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.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Death God Scare
The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Control Enemy Oneself War Win
Put your iron hand in a velvet glove.
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Hands Yourself
It’s the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Himself Man Nature Soul Victory Weapon

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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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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