I made all my generals out of mud.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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

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

Respect the burden.

Respect the burden.

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...

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...

Battles are lost or won in 15 minites

Battles are lost or won in 15 minites

Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.

Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.

Throw off your worries when you throw off your clothes at night.

Throw off your worries when you throw off your clothes at night.

Time is the great art of man.

Time is the great art of man.

War is the business of barbarians

War is the business of barbarians

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.

Truth fears no question.

Truth fears no question.

God! How men of letters are stupid.

God! How men of letters are stupid.

The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.

The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.

Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.

We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.

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

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

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...

A Constitution should be short and obscure.

A Constitution should be short and obscure.

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...

Medicines are only fit for old people.

Medicines are only fit for old people.