I have only one counsel for you - be master.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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War is the business of barbarians.

War is the business of barbarians.

A leader is a dealer in hope

A leader is a dealer in hope

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

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

War is the business of barbarians

War is the business of barbarians

Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight.

Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight.

Time is the great art of man.

Time is the great art of man.

Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.

Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.

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

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

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...

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.

I made all my generals out of mud.

I made all my generals out of mud.

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.

A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

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...

It requires more courage to suffer than to die.

It requires more courage to suffer than to die.

High politic is only common sense applied to great things.

High politic is only common sense applied to great things.

Vengeance has no foresight

Vengeance has no foresight

The French complain of everything, and always.

The French complain of everything, and always.

A Constitution should be short and obscure.

A Constitution should be short and obscure.

A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it.

A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it.