I made all my generals out of mud.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.

We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.

I am the successor, not of Louis XVI, but of Charlemagne.

I am the successor, not of Louis XVI, but of Charlemagne.

You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all...

You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all...

Religion is what keeps the poor man from murdering the rich

Religion is what keeps the poor man from murdering the rich

Battles are lost or won in 15 minites

Battles are lost or won in 15 minites

Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.

Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.

In politics stupidity is not a handicap.

In politics stupidity is not a handicap.

Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.

Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.

Time is the great art of man.

Time is the great art of man.

Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.

Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.

The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.

The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.

You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all...

You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all...

Truth alone wounds.

Truth alone wounds.

One must change one's tactics every ten years if one wishes to maintain one's superiority.

One must change one's tactics every ten years if one wishes to maintain one's superiority.

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...

Respect the burden.

Respect the burden.

Fashion condemns us to many follies; the greatest is to make ourselves its slave

Fashion condemns us to many follies; the greatest is to make ourselves its slave

A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it.

A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it.

England is a nation of shopkeepers.

England is a nation of shopkeepers.

One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent.

One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent.