There are in the world, two powers. The sword and the spirit. The spirit has always vanquished the sword.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTEAlexander, 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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He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.
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The greatest danger occurs at the moment of victory
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As for me, to love you alone, to make you happy, to do nothing which would contradict your wishes, this is my destiny and the meaning of my life.
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Never tell your enemy he is doing the wrong thing.
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War is the business of barbarians.
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If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
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It requires more courage to suffer than to die.
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Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
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To understand the man you have to know what was happening in the world when he was twenty.
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Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.
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Victory belongs to the most persevering.
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Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
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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 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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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 they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.
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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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Circumstances-what are circumstances? I make circumstances
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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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You don’t reason with intellectuals. You shoot them.
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History is written by the winners.
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Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.
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Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
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Put your iron hand in a velvet glove.
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History is a set of lies agreed upon.
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