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Variety made the Revolution. Liberty was just a pretext.

Napoleon Bonaparte

We frustrate many designs against us by pretending not to see them.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Art Design Pretend See
A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Fight War
Music is what tell us that the human race is greater than we realize.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Greatness Human Music
There is a joy in danger.
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Danger Joy
What is the government? Nothing, unless supported by opinion.
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Government Opinion Support
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
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
Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Kill Poor Religion Rich
Courage cannot be counterfeited. It is one virtue that escapes hypocrisy.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Courage Escape Oneself Virtue
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
Courage isn’t having the strength to go on – it is going on when you don’t have strength.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Courage Inspirational Strength
A revolution is an idea, taken up by bayonets.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Ideas Revolution
I make my battle plans from the spirit of my sleeping soldiers
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Myself Planning Spirit
Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Deep People Silence Talk
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

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