A Constitution should be short and obscure.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.

If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.

The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree...

The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree...

One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent.

One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent.

Among those who dislike oppression are many who like to oppress.

Among those who dislike oppression are many who like to oppress.

Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform...

Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform...

In order to govern, the question is not to follow out a more or less...

In order to govern, the question is not to follow out a more or less...

A true man hates no one.

A true man hates no one.

The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better...

The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better...

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

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...

The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who...

The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who...

As for me, to love you alone, to make you happy, to do nothing which...

As for me, to love you alone, to make you happy, to do nothing which...

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...

Mankind's worst enemy is fear of work

Mankind's worst enemy is fear of work

Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.

Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.

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

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

There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.

There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.

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...

Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.

Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.

The infectiousness of crime is like that of the plague.

The infectiousness of crime is like that of the plague.