Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication...

The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication...

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

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

There are times when a battle decides everything, and there are times when the most...

There are times when a battle decides everything, and there are times when the most...

A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.

A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

Over-preparation is the foe of inspiration

Over-preparation is the foe of inspiration

The infectiousness of crime is like that of the plague.

The infectiousness of crime is like that of the plague.

Medicines are only fit for old people.

Medicines are only fit for old people.

A true man hates no one.

A true man hates no one.

Truth alone wounds.

Truth alone wounds.

I made all my generals out of mud.

I made all my generals out of mud.

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

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

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...

We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.

We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.

A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.

A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.

There is no such thing as accident; it is fate misnamed.

There is no such thing as accident; it is fate misnamed.

Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

An urgent missive sent to Josephine Home in three days. Don't wash.

An urgent missive sent to Josephine Home in three days. Don't wash.

Nothing is miserable unless you think it is so.

Nothing is miserable unless you think it is so.

We look forward to the time when the power to love will replace the love...

We look forward to the time when the power to love will replace the love...