Among those who dislike oppression are many who like to oppress.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.

Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.

Truth fears no question.

Truth fears no question.

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

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

Let the path be open to talent.

Let the path be open to talent.

The French complain of everything, and always.

The French complain of everything, and always.

The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better...

The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better...

England is a nation of shopkeepers.

England is a nation of shopkeepers.

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.

Men of genius are meteors intended to burn to light their century.

Men of genius are meteors intended to burn to light their century.

What is history but a fable agreed upon?

What is history but a fable agreed upon?

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...

Revolution is an idea which has found its bayonets

Revolution is an idea which has found its bayonets

A Constitution should be short and obscure.

A Constitution should be short and obscure.

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

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

Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

When soldiers have been baptized in the fire of a battle-field, they have all one...

When soldiers have been baptized in the fire of a battle-field, they have all one...

A soul you say? Give my pocketwatch to a savage and he'll think it has...

A soul you say? Give my pocketwatch to a savage and he'll think it has...

The essence of faith is being satisfied with all that God is for us in...

The essence of faith is being satisfied with all that God is for us in...

The division between faith and reason is a half-measure, till it is frankly admitted that...

The division between faith and reason is a half-measure, till it is frankly admitted that...

Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather,...

Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather,...

The just is close to the people's heart, but the merciful is close to the...

The just is close to the people's heart, but the merciful is close to the...

Music fills the infinite between two souls

Music fills the infinite between two souls