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It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr.

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
The world suffers a lot. Not because the violence of bad people. But because of the silence of the good people.
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Bad Goodness People Silence Suffering Violence World
A leader is a dealer in hope.
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The greatest danger occurs at the moment of victory
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Danger Greatness Moments Victory
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
The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies
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Control Enemy Oneself War Win
A revolution is an idea, taken up by bayonets.
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Ideas Revolution
You don’t reason with intellectuals. You shoot them.
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Intellectual Reason Yourself
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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Creation Death Genius Himself Love Man Myself
There is a joy in danger.
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Danger Joy
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.
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Greatness Man Missing Opportunity
Courage cannot be counterfeited. It is one virtue that escapes hypocrisy.
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Courage Escape Oneself Virtue
If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
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Action Independent Yourself
Orders and decorations are necessary in order to dazzle the people.
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Attraction Necessary People
Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.
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Excellence People Quiet Religion
If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.
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Avoid Nation Peace
The only victories which leave no regret are those which are gained over ignorance.
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Ignorance Leaving Regret Victory
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
A picture is worth a thousand words.
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Photograph Word Worth
A true man hates no one.
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Hate Man True
Ability is of little account without opportunity.
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Ability Opportunity
Ordinarily men exercise their memory much more than their judgment.
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Judgement Man Memories Ordinary
The surest way to remain poor is to be honest.
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Honesty Poor
What is the government? Nothing, unless supported by opinion.
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Government Opinion Support
History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.
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Decision History Past People
Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
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Excellence Kill People Poor Quiet Religion Rich
The laws of circumstance are abolished by new circumstances.
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