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

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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Imagination governs the world.

Imagination governs the world.

The great proof of madness is the disproportion of one's designs to one's means.

The great proof of madness is the disproportion of one's designs to one's means.

The only conquests which are permanent and leave no regrets are our conquests over ourselves.

The only conquests which are permanent and leave no regrets are our conquests over ourselves.

The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.

The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.

A leader is a dealer in hope

A leader is a dealer in hope

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

You must not fear death, my lads; defy him, and you drive him into the...

You must not fear death, my lads; defy him, and you drive him into the...

Doctors will have more lives to answer for in the next world than even we...

Doctors will have more lives to answer for in the next world than even we...

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

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

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 human race is governed by its imagination.

The human race is governed by its imagination.

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.

Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.

Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.

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.

There are two levers for moving men: interest and fear.

There are two levers for moving men: interest and fear.

It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr.

It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr.

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

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

I must see her and press her to my heart. I love her to the...

I must see her and press her to my heart. I love her to the...

Expiring for love is beautiful but stupid.

Expiring for love is beautiful but stupid.

Most men love money and security more, and creation and construction less, as they get...

Most men love money and security more, and creation and construction less, as they get...