A Constitution should be short and obscure

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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Victory belongs to the most persevering.

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

Providence is always on the side of the last reserve

Providence is always on the side of the last reserve

With audacity one can undertake anything, but not do everything.

With audacity one can undertake anything, but not do everything.

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.

Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.

Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.

An army marches on its stomach.

An army marches on its stomach.

Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.

Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.

I can no longer obey; I have tasted command, and I cannot give it up.

I can no longer obey; I have tasted command, and I cannot give it up.

I must see her and press her to my heart. I love her to the...

I must see her and press her to my heart. I love her to the...

Soldiers generally win battles; generals get credit for them.

Soldiers generally win battles; generals get credit for them.

Never awake me when you have good news to announce, because with good news nothing...

Never awake me when you have good news to announce, because with good news nothing...

A Constitution should be short and obscure.

A Constitution should be short and obscure.

In politics, an absurdity is not a handicap.

In politics, an absurdity is not a handicap.

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...

A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it.

A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it.

I have only one counsel for you - be master.

I have only one counsel for you - be master.

Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight.

Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight.

The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.

The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.

Human foresight often leaves its proudest possessor only a choice of evils

Human foresight often leaves its proudest possessor only a choice of evils