There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.

If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.

The word impossible is not in my dictionary.

The word impossible is not in my dictionary.

A soul you say? Give my pocketwatch to a savage and he'll think it has...

A soul you say? Give my pocketwatch to a savage and he'll think it has...

A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

It is the cause and not the death that makes the martyr.

It is the cause and not the death that makes the martyr.

Religion is what keeps the poor man from murdering the rich

Religion is what keeps the poor man from murdering the rich

War is the business of barbarians

War is the business of barbarians

Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and...

Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and...

When firmness is sufficient, rashness is unnecessary.

When firmness is sufficient, rashness is unnecessary.

Doctors will have more lives to answer for in the next world than even we...

Doctors will have more lives to answer for in the next world than even we...

The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.

The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.

I am sometimes a fox and sometimes a lion. The whole secret of government lies...

I am sometimes a fox and sometimes a lion. The whole secret of government lies...

Ambition never is in a greater hurry that I; it merely keeps pace with circumstances...

Ambition never is in a greater hurry that I; it merely keeps pace with circumstances...

I have only one counsel for you - be master.

I have only one counsel for you - be master.

The French complain of everything, and always.

The French complain of everything, and always.

The reason I beat the Austrians is, they did not known the value of five...

The reason I beat the Austrians is, they did not known the value of five...

A Constitution should be short and obscure

A Constitution should be short and obscure

France has more need of me than I have need of France.

France has more need of me than I have need of France.

The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and...

The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and...

He who knows how to flatter also knows how to slander.

He who knows how to flatter also knows how to slander.