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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
Napoleon Bonaparte, on finding a dog beside the body of his dead master, licking his face and howling, on a moonlit field after a battle. Napoleon was haunted by this scene until his own death.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Death God Scare
He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Defeat Fear Himself
Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Fools Impossible Word
History is a set of lies agreed upon.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Deep History Lie
The only victory over love is flight.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Deep Love Mental Victory
It is only by prudence, wisdom, and dexterity, that great ends are attained and obstacles overcome. Without these qualities nothing succeeds.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

End Greatness Quality Success Wisdom
A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Perspective Thinking
Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Excellence Kill People Poor Quiet Religion Rich
Success is the most convincing talker in the world.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Success Talk World
In our time no one has the conception of what is great. It is up to me to show them.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Greatness Ourselves Time
China is a sleeping giant; let him sleep, for if he wakes, he will shake the World.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Himself Wake Up World
A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Fight War
I start out by believing the worst
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Believe Myself Start Worst
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.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Alone Destiny Life Love Myself Yourself
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

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

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