History is a set of lies agreed upon.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

Topics: History Quotes, Lies Quotes

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.

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.

A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

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

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

Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet

Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet

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

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

As for me, to love you alone, to make you happy, to do nothing which...

As for me, to love you alone, to make you happy, to do nothing which...

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...

High politic is only common sense applied to great things.

High politic is only common sense applied to great things.

Water, air, and cleanness are the chief articles in my pharmacy.

Water, air, and cleanness are the chief articles in my pharmacy.

What is history but a fable agreed upon?

What is history but a fable agreed upon?

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...

If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.

If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.

Ambition never is in a greater hurry that I; it merely keeps pace with circumstances...

Ambition never is in a greater hurry that I; it merely keeps pace with circumstances...

Time is the great art of man.

Time is the great art of man.

History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.

History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.

Imagination rules the world.

Imagination rules the world.

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...

I find every sect, as far as reason will help them, make use of it...

I find every sect, as far as reason will help them, make use of it...

Future's the only flower worth tending in this earth, / where I sow my words...

Future's the only flower worth tending in this earth, / where I sow my words...

The number, the industry, and the morality of the priesthood, and the devotion of the...

The number, the industry, and the morality of the priesthood, and the devotion of the...