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’s the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory
More Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes
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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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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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I start out by believing the worst
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There shall be no Alps.
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There is a joy in danger.
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Orders and decorations are necessary in order to dazzle the people.
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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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We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.
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I am surrounded by priests who repeat incessantly that their kingdom is not of this world, and yet they lay hands on everything they can get.
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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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If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.
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I saw the crown of France laying on the ground, so I picked it up with my sword.
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The laws of circumstance are abolished by new circumstances.
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He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.
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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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