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War is the business of barbarians.

Napoleon Bonaparte

The hand that gives is among the hand that takes. Money has no fatherland, financiers are without patriotism and without decency, their sole object is gain.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Generosity Hands Money Patriot
I know he’s a good general, but is he lucky?
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Fate Goodness Himself Myself
Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.
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Easy Man Vice Virtue
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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Ambition Bad Character Goodness Greatness Passion Principle
A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Fight War
One must learn to forgive and not to hold a hostile, bitter attitude of mind, which offends those about us and prevents us from enjoying ourselves; one must recognize human shortcomings and adjust himself to them rather than to be constantly finding fault with them.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Attitude Enjoyment Forgiveness Learn Mindset Oneself Ourselves
If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Avoid Nation Peace
If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Action Independent Yourself
The world suffers a lot. Not because the violence of bad people. But because of the silence of the good people.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Bad Goodness People Silence Suffering Violence World
A picture is worth a thousand words.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Photograph Word Worth
The only victories which leave no regret are those which are gained over ignorance.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Ignorance Leaving Regret 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.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Death God Scare
Music is what tell us that the human race is greater than we realize.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Greatness Human Music
Ordinarily men exercise their memory much more than their judgment.
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Judgement Man Memories Ordinary
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
It’s the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Himself Man Nature Soul Victory Weapon

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