What is the government? Nothing, unless supported by opinion.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTEMen are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.
More Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes
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The only victories which leave no regret are those which are gained over ignorance.
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Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
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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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When a government is dependent upon bankers for money, they and not the leaders of the government control the situation, since the hand that gives is above the hand that takes. Money has no motherland; financiers are without patriotism and without decency; their sole object is gain.
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A leader is a dealer in hope.
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The best way to keep one’s word is not to give it.
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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.
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Orders and decorations are necessary in order to dazzle the people.
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If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
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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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Men are Moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.
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It’s the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory
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Nothing is lost as long as courage remains
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Courage isn’t having the strength to go on – it is going on when you don’t have strength.
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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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