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There are in the world, two powers. The sword and the spirit. The spirit has always vanquished the sword.

Napoleon Bonaparte

The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Greatness Need Seek
If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.
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Avoid Nation Peace
Men are Moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.
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Fear Man Willing
War is the business of barbarians.
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Business War
Give me enough medals and I’ll win you any war
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Enough Myself War Win Yourself
Conquests will come and go but Delambre’s work will endure.
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Art Endurance Forever
Throw off your worries when you throw off your clothes at night.
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Night Peace Worry Yourself
Courage cannot be counterfeited. It is one virtue that escapes hypocrisy.
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Courage Escape Oneself Virtue
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
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
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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End Greatness Quality Success Wisdom
History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.
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Decision History Past People
As for me, to love you alone, to make you happy, to do nothing which would contradict your wishes, this is my destiny and the meaning of my life.
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Alone Destiny Life Love Myself Yourself
Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.
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Fools Impossible Word
Courage isn’t having the strength to go on – it is going on when you don’t have strength.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Courage Inspirational Strength
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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Mindset Power Weapon World

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