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 BONAPARTEIt is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr.
More Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes
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Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
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Courage is like love, it must have hope for nourishment.
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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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Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.
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History is written by the winners.
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War is the business of barbarians.
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If we could read the past histories of all our enemies we would disregard all hostility for them.
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The only victory over love is flight.
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It requires more courage to suffer than to die.
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The surest way to remain poor is to be honest.
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There shall be no Alps.
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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.
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Ordinarily men exercise their memory much more than their judgment.
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As a rule it is circumstances that make men.
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Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.
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