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

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

Topics: Honor Quotes, Pride Quotes, Priorities Quotes

England is a nation of shopkeepers.

England is a nation of shopkeepers.

The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication...

The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication...

Truth alone wounds.

Truth alone wounds.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

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 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...

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 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...

Courage is like love; it must have hope to nourish it.

Courage is like love; it must have hope to nourish it.

Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.

Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.

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 first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second...

The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second...

The infectiousness of crime is like that of the plague.

The infectiousness of crime is like that of the plague.

Women are nothing but machines for producing children.

Women are nothing but machines for producing children.

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 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...

The word impossible is not in my dictionary.

The word impossible is not in my dictionary.

When firmness is sufficient, rashness is unnecessary.

When firmness is sufficient, rashness is unnecessary.

Real firmness is good for anything; strut is good for nothing

Real firmness is good for anything; strut is good for nothing

The greatest firmness is the greatest mercy

The greatest firmness is the greatest mercy