Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes and Quotations
There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest.
The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue.
As to moral courage, I have very rarely met with the two o'clock in the morning kind. I mean unprepared courage, that which is necessary on an unexpected occasion, and which, in spite of the most unforeseen events, leaves full freedom of judgement and decision.
Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
All celebrated people lose dignity on a close view.
Fashion condemns us to many follies; the greatest is to make oneself its slave.
The art of governing consists in not letting men grow old in their jobs.
Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.
There are two levers for moving men - interest and fear.
A leader is a dealer in hope.
How many really capable men are children more than once during the day?
The heart of a statesman should be in his head.
10 persons who speak make more noise than 10,000 who are silent.
My downfall raises me to infinite heights.
If they want peace, nations should avoid the pinpricks that precede cannon shots.
Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them.
If you start to take Vienna - take Vienna.
All the scholastic scaffolding falls, as a ruined edifice, before a single word: faith.
To do all that one is able to do is to be a man; to do all that one would like to do is to be a god.
The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind.
Circumstances-what are circumstances? I make circumstances.
You may ask me for anything you like except time.
Time is one kind of robber whom the law does not strike at, and who steals what is most precious to men.
He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.
Circumstances-what are circumstances? I make circumstances.
A leader is a dealer in hope.
One must change one's tactics every ten years if one wishes to maintain one's superiority.
Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.
A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.
A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.
There are only two forces that unite men-fear and interest.
To do all that one is able to do is to be a man; to do all that one would like to do is to be a god.
He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.
The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better to abandon one's self to destiny.
With audacity one can undertake anything.
Courage is like love, it must have hope for nourishment.
Victory belongs to the most persevering.
If you start to take Vienna, take Vienna.
Ability is of little account without opportunity.
If you start to take Vienna, take Vienna.
If you start to take Vienna, take Vienna.
Men take only their needs into consideration, never their abilities.
Victory belongs to the most persevering.
This man Wellington is so stupid he does not know when he is beaten, and goes on fighting.
The greatest general is he who makes the fewest mistakes.