All religions have been made by men.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

Throw off your worries when you throw off your clothes at night.

Throw off your worries when you throw off your clothes at night.

War is the business of barbarians.

War is the business of barbarians.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.

The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.

A Constitution should be short and obscure

A Constitution should be short and obscure

I have only one counsel for you - be master.

I have only one counsel for you - be master.

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.

The only victory over love is flight.

The only victory over love is flight.

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.

Mankind's worst enemy is fear of work

Mankind's worst enemy is fear of work

Providence is always on the side of the last reserve

Providence is always on the side of the last reserve

We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.

We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.

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.

Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight.

Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight.

Time is the great art of man.

Time is the great art of man.

Art is the highest task and proper metaphysical activity of this life.

Art is the highest task and proper metaphysical activity of this life.

Art is on the side of the oppressed. Think before you shudder at the simplistic...

Art is on the side of the oppressed. Think before you shudder at the simplistic...

Art among a religious race produces relics; among a military one, trophies; among a commercial...

Art among a religious race produces relics; among a military one, trophies; among a commercial...

If we spend our time with regrets over yesterday, and worries over what might happen...

If we spend our time with regrets over yesterday, and worries over what might happen...