I saw the crown of France laying on the ground, so I picked it up with my sword.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTEThe 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.
More Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes
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I start out by believing the worst
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We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.
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The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies
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Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.
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It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr.
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A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.
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There shall be no Alps.
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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.
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It is only by prudence, wisdom, and dexterity, that great ends are attained and obstacles overcome. Without these qualities nothing succeeds.
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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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If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.
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There are in the world, two powers. The sword and the spirit. The spirit has always vanquished the sword.
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Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
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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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The greatest danger occurs at the moment of victory
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