In order to govern, the question is not to follow out a more or less valid theory but to build with whatever materials are at hand. The inevitable must be accepted and turned to advantage.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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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 leader is a dealer in hope

A leader is a dealer in hope

When firmness is sufficient, rashness is unnecessary.

When firmness is sufficient, rashness is unnecessary.

A picture is worth a thousand words.

A picture is worth a thousand words.

The extent of your consciousness is limited only by your ability to love and to...

The extent of your consciousness is limited only by your ability to love and to...

If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

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...

The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and...

The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and...

We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.

We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.

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.

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...

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

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

The art of government is not to let me grow stale.

The art of government is not to let me grow stale.

I have only one counsel for you - be master.

I have only one counsel for you - be master.

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...

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

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

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

Over-preparation is the foe of inspiration

Over-preparation is the foe of inspiration

Little by little one walks far

Little by little one walks far

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.