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Napoleon Bonaparte

Courage isn’t having the strength to go on – it is going on when you don’t have strength.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Courage Inspirational Strength
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

Creation Death Genius Himself Love Man Myself
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
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.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Herself Stupidity Time Yourself
Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action comes, stop thinking and go in.
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Action Thinking Time
Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
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Kill Poor Religion Rich
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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Art Avoid Fate Mindset Myself Risk War
In our time no one has the conception of what is great. It is up to me to show them.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Greatness Ourselves Time
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.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Alone Destiny Life Love Myself Yourself
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
We frustrate many designs against us by pretending not to see them.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Art Design Pretend See
The only victories which leave no regret are those which are gained over ignorance.
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Ignorance Leaving Regret Victory
Courage cannot be counterfeited. It is one virtue that escapes hypocrisy.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Courage Escape Oneself Virtue
Variety made the Revolution. Liberty was just a pretext.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

History Liberty Revolution
Orders and decorations are necessary in order to dazzle the people.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Attraction Necessary People
It is only by prudence, wisdom, and dexterity, that great ends are attained and obstacles overcome. Without these qualities nothing succeeds.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

End Greatness Quality Success Wisdom

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