Ability is of little account without opportunity.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTETo understand the man you have to know what was happening in the world when he was twenty.
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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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Orders and decorations are necessary in order to dazzle the people.
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An army marches on its stomach.
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History is written by the winners.
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I know he’s a good general, but is he lucky?
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I start out by believing the worst
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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.
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Ordinarily men exercise their memory much more than their judgment.
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If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
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In our time no one has the conception of what is great. It is up to me to show them.
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Never tell your enemy he is doing the wrong thing.
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The only victories which leave no regret are those which are gained over ignorance.
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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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What is the government? Nothing, unless supported by opinion.
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Circumstances-what are circumstances? I make circumstances
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