A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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Women are nothing but machines for producing children.

Women are nothing but machines for producing children.

Battles are lost or won in 15 minites

Battles are lost or won in 15 minites

Greatness be nothing unless it be lasting.

Greatness be nothing unless it be lasting.

Mankind's worst enemy is fear of work

Mankind's worst enemy is fear of work

In politics stupidity is not a handicap.

In politics stupidity is not a handicap.

The act of policing is, in order to punish less often, to punish more severely.

The act of policing is, in order to punish less often, to punish more severely.

Fashion condemns us to many follies; the greatest is to make ourselves its slave

Fashion condemns us to many follies; the greatest is to make ourselves its slave

Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.

Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.

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

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

There are two levers for moving men: interest and fear.

There are two levers for moving men: interest and fear.

A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it.

A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it.

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 throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake.

In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake.

I have only one counsel for you - be master.

I have only one counsel for you - be master.

A Constitution should be short and obscure

A Constitution should be short and obscure

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.

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

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

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

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

Let the path be open to talent.

Let the path be open to talent.