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Napoleon Bonaparte

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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Control Enemy Oneself War Win
It requires more courage to suffer than to die.
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Courage Death Suffering
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
What is the government? Nothing, unless supported by opinion.
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Government Opinion Support
Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.
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Ability Decision Difficult
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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Ambition Bad Character Goodness Greatness Passion Principle
I make my battle plans from the spirit of my sleeping soldiers
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Myself Planning Spirit
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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Attitude Enjoyment Forgiveness Learn Mindset Oneself Ourselves
Variety made the Revolution. Liberty was just a pretext.
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History Liberty Revolution
Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.
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Easy Man Vice Virtue
The only victories which leave no regret are those which are gained over ignorance.
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Ignorance Leaving Regret Victory
Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.
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Deep People Silence Talk
Ability is of little account without opportunity.
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Ability Opportunity
When you have an enemy in your power, deprive him of the means of ever injuring you.
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Enemy Injury Power Yourself
It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr.
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Death Deep Reason
There are so many laws that no one is safe from hanging.
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Death Law Safety
The surest way to remain poor is to be honest.
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Honesty Poor
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
We frustrate many designs against us by pretending not to see them.
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Art Design Pretend See
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
All great events hang by a single thread. The clever man takes advantage of everything, neglects nothing that may give him some added opportunity; the less clever man, by neglecting one thing, sometimes misses everything.
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Greatness Man Missing Opportunity
History is a set of lies agreed upon.
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Deep History Lie
I have seen only you, I have admired only you, I desire only You
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Desire Myself See Yourself
Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
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Fade Forever
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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Greedy Hands Material Myself World
The greatest danger occurs at the moment of victory
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Danger Greatness Moments Victory
The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need.
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Greatness Need Seek

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