A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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

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

The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.

The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.

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

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

War is the business of barbarians

War is the business of barbarians

Genuine victories, the sole conquests yielding no remorse, are those gained over ignorance

Genuine victories, the sole conquests yielding no remorse, are those gained over ignorance

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...

The French complain of everything, and always.

The French complain of everything, and always.

We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.

We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.

I made all my generals out of mud.

I made all my generals out of mud.

Never ascribe to malice that which can adequately be explained by incompetence

Never ascribe to malice that which can adequately be explained by incompetence

Public opinion is the thermometer a monarch should constantly consult.

Public opinion is the thermometer a monarch should constantly consult.

Providence is always on the side of the last reserve

Providence is always on the side of the last reserve

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...

A picture is worth a thousand words.

A picture is worth a thousand words.

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.

A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it.

A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it.

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

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

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

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

World history is a court of judgment.

World history is a court of judgment.

In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the...

In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the...