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In our time no one has the conception of what is great. It is up to me to show them.

Napoleon Bonaparte

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
Conquests will come and go but Delambre’s work will endure.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Art Endurance Forever
Courage cannot be counterfeited. It is one virtue that escapes hypocrisy.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Courage Escape Oneself Virtue
As a rule it is circumstances that make men.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Man Philsophy Rule
We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Avoid Himself Laugh Man
The extent of your consciousness is limited only by your ability to love and to embrace with your love the space around you, and all it contains.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Ability Imagination Limitation Love Philosophy Space
If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Action Independent Yourself
I saw the crown of France laying on the ground, so I picked it up with my sword.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Lying Myself Weapon
Ordinarily men exercise their memory much more than their judgment.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Judgement Man Memories Ordinary
A picture is worth a thousand words.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Photograph Word Worth
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.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Creation Death Genius Himself Love Man Myself
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.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Art Avoid Fate Mindset Myself Risk War
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.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Control Government Leadership Money Patriot
Great men are meteors designed to burn so that earth may be lighted.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Burn Design Greatness Light Man
History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Decision History Past People
Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Daily Death Defeat Live

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