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

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

In politics, an absurdity is not a handicap.

In politics, an absurdity is not a handicap.

If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life...

If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life...

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...

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

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

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...

Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.

Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.

The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second...

The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second...

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...

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

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

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...

Providence is always on the side of the last reserve

Providence is always on the side of the last reserve

A Constitution should be short and obscure

A Constitution should be short and obscure

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

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

Let the path be open to talent.

Let the path be open to talent.

Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform...

Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform...

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.

A leader is a dealer in hope.

A leader is a dealer in hope.

Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader.

Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader.

If you have no character to lose, people will have no faith in you

If you have no character to lose, people will have no faith in you