If I had believed in a God of rewards and punishments, I might have lost courage in battle

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

Topics: Belief Quotes, God Quotes

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...

Mankind's worst enemy is fear of work

Mankind's worst enemy is fear of work

In order to govern, the question is not to follow out a more or less...

In order to govern, the question is not to follow out a more or less...

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...

A revolution can be neither made nor stopped. The only thing that can be done...

A revolution can be neither made nor stopped. The only thing that can be done...

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.

Vengeance has no foresight

Vengeance has no foresight

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...

To love is so startling it leaves little time for anything else.

To love is so startling it leaves little time for anything else.

To do all that one is able to do, is to be a man; to...

To do all that one is able to do, is to be a man; to...

In politics, an absurdity is not a handicap.

In politics, an absurdity is not a handicap.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

There are two levers for moving men: interest and fear.

There are two levers for moving men: interest and fear.

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

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

Public morals are natural complements of all laws: they are by themselves an entire code.

Public morals are natural complements of all laws: they are by themselves an entire code.

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...

There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest.

There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest.

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.

It requires more courage to suffer than to die.

It requires more courage to suffer than to die.

Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight.

Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight.