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Put your iron hand in a velvet glove.

Napoleon Bonaparte

One is more certain to influence men, to produce more effect on them, by absurdities than by sensible ideas.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Ideas Mad Man Oneself
If 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.
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Art Avoid Fate Mindset Myself Risk War
If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.
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Avoid Nation Peace
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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Creation Death Genius Himself Love Man Myself
There shall be no Alps.
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One Liner
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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Failure Moments People Reason Success
Courage is like love, it must have hope for nourishment.
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Courage Growth Hope Love
Ability is of little account without opportunity.
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Ability Opportunity
You would make a ship sail against the winds and currents by lighting a bonfire under her decks? I have no time for such nonsense.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Herself Stupidity Time Yourself
Throw off your worries when you throw off your clothes at night.
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Night Peace Worry Yourself
It’s the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory
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Himself Man Nature Soul Victory Weapon
A revolution is an idea, taken up by bayonets.
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Ideas Revolution
A woman laughing is a woman conquered.
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Laugh Love Woman
We frustrate many designs against us by pretending not to see them.
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Art Design Pretend See
Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets
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Fear Power
Courage cannot be counterfeited. It is one virtue that escapes hypocrisy.
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Courage Escape Oneself Virtue

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