The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTEIf 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.
More Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes
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A true man hates no one.
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I start out by believing the worst
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An army marches on its stomach.
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In politics, stupidity is not a handicap.
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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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As a rule it is circumstances that make men.
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If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.
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Impossible is the word found only in a fool’s dictionary. Wise people create opportunities for themselves and make everything possible
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War is the business of barbarians.
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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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The extent of your consciousness is limited only by your ability to love and to embrace with your love the space around you, and all it contains.
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I know he’s a good general, but is he lucky?
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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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You don’t reason with intellectuals. You shoot them.
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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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