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To understand the man you have to know what was happening in the world when he was twenty.

Napoleon Bonaparte

If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Choice God Life Myself Religion Sun
There are so many laws that no one is safe from hanging.
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Death Law Safety
The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need.
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Greatness Need Seek
To understand the man you have to know what was happening in the world when he was twenty.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Deep Himself Man Understand World
The greatest danger occurs at the moment of victory
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Danger Greatness Moments Victory
There are in the world, two powers. The sword and the spirit. The spirit has always vanquished the sword.
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Power Spirit Weapon World
It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr.
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Death Deep Reason
The only victories which leave no regret are those which are gained over ignorance.
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Ignorance Leaving Regret Victory
I make my battle plans from the spirit of my sleeping soldiers
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Myself Planning Spirit
If we could read the past histories of all our enemies we would disregard all hostility for them.
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History Past Reading
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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Greedy Hands Material Myself World
I know he’s a good general, but is he lucky?
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Fate Goodness Himself Myself
In our time no one has the conception of what is great. It is up to me to show them.
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Greatness Ourselves Time
As a rule it is circumstances that make men.
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Man Philsophy Rule
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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Greatness Man Missing Opportunity
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

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