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

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

Topics: Death Quotes, Defeat Quotes, Glory Quotes

In war, three quarters turns on personal character and relations; the balance of manpower and...

In war, three quarters turns on personal character and relations; the balance of manpower and...

You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all...

You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all...

From the heights of these pyramids, forty centuries look down on us.

From the heights of these pyramids, forty centuries look down on us.

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

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

Soldiers generally win battles; generals get credit for them.

Soldiers generally win battles; generals get credit for them.

Public instruction should be the first object of government.

Public instruction should be the first object of government.

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.

The word impossible is not in my dictionary.

The word impossible is not in my dictionary.

War is the business of barbarians

War is the business of barbarians

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...

Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.

Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.

A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it.

A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it.

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

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

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...

Music, of all the liberal arts, has the greatest influence over the passions, and it...

Music, of all the liberal arts, has the greatest influence over the passions, and it...

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

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

If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

What is history but a fable agreed upon?

What is history but a fable agreed upon?

Democracy is a process by which the people are free to choose the man who...

Democracy is a process by which the people are free to choose the man who...

We have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history...

We have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history...