It is only by prudence, wisdom, and dexterity, that great ends are attained and obstacles overcome. Without these qualities nothing succeeds.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTEThe only victories which leave no regret are those which are gained over ignorance.
More Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes
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There are so many laws that no one is safe from hanging.
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The laws of circumstance are abolished by new circumstances.
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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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Orders and decorations are necessary in order to dazzle the people.
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It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr.
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Throw off your worries when you throw off your clothes at night.
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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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What is the government? Nothing, unless supported by opinion.
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A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.
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Courage isn’t having the strength to go on – it is going on when you don’t have strength.
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We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.
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The reason most people fail instead of succeed is they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment.
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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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He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.
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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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