A celebrated people lose dignity upon a closer view.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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A revolution is an idea which has found its bayonets.

A revolution is an idea which has found its bayonets.

Men take only their needs into consideration - never their abilities.

Men take only their needs into consideration - never their abilities.

An army marches on its stomach.

An army marches on its stomach.

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 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...

I am the successor, not of Louis XVI, but of Charlemagne.

I am the successor, not of Louis XVI, but of Charlemagne.

Religion is what keeps the poor man from murdering the rich

Religion is what keeps the poor man from murdering the rich

You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all...

You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all...

A revolution can be neither made nor stopped. The only thing that can be done...

A revolution can be neither made nor stopped. The only thing that can be done...

The extent of your consciousness is limited only by your ability to love and to...

The extent of your consciousness is limited only by your ability to love and to...

Soldiers generally win battles; generals get credit for them.

Soldiers generally win battles; generals get credit for them.

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...

One must change one's tactics every ten years if one wishes to maintain one's superiority.

One must change one's tactics every ten years if one wishes to maintain one's superiority.

There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the...

There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the...

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

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

War is the business of barbarians.

War is the business of barbarians.

A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.

A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

An Eastern poet, Ali Ben Abu Taleb, writes with sad truth, He who has a...

An Eastern poet, Ali Ben Abu Taleb, writes with sad truth, He who has a...

Anger is the enemy of nonviolence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.

Anger is the enemy of nonviolence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.