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

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

Topics: Death Quotes, Defeat Quotes, Glory Quotes

Respect the burden.

Respect the burden.

A leader is a dealer in hope

A leader is a dealer in hope

Truth fears no question.

Truth fears no question.

To love is so startling it leaves little time for anything else.

To love is so startling it leaves little time for anything else.

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

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

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

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

A Constitution should be short and obscure.

A Constitution should be short and obscure.

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

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

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

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

Power is my mistress. I have worked too hard at her conquest to allow anyone...

Power is my mistress. I have worked too hard at her conquest to allow anyone...

A celebrated people lose dignity upon a closer view.

A celebrated people lose dignity upon a closer view.

He who knows how to flatter also knows how to slander.

He who knows how to flatter also knows how to slander.

Medicines are only fit for old people.

Medicines are only fit for old people.

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.

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...

Music is the voice that tells us that the human race is greater than it...

Music is the voice that tells us that the human race is greater than it...

Never awake me when you have good news to announce, because with good news nothing...

Never awake me when you have good news to announce, because with good news nothing...

In politics, an absurdity is not a handicap.

In politics, an absurdity is not a handicap.

Women like silent men. They think they're listening.

Women like silent men. They think they're listening.

I was born in Alabama. I was raised in Georgia. I'm so Southern I'm related...

I was born in Alabama. I was raised in Georgia. I'm so Southern I'm related...

She (a woman politician) will be challenging a system that is still wedded to militarism...

She (a woman politician) will be challenging a system that is still wedded to militarism...