In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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History is a set of lies agreed upon.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

There are two kinds of fidelity - that of dogs and that of cats; and...

There are two kinds of fidelity - that of dogs and that of cats; and...

Let the path be open to talent.

Let the path be open to talent.

A picture is worth a thousand words.

A picture is worth a thousand words.

Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet

Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet

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

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

Truth alone wounds.

Truth alone wounds.

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...

The only victory over love is flight.

The only victory over love is flight.

The act of policing is, in order to punish less often, to punish more severely.

The act of policing is, in order to punish less often, to punish more severely.

There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.

There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.

I have only one counsel for you - be master.

I have only one counsel for you - be master.

From the heights of these pyramids, forty centuries look down on us.

From the heights of these pyramids, forty centuries look down on us.

A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.

A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.

Public opinion is the thermometer a monarch should constantly consult.

Public opinion is the thermometer a monarch should constantly consult.

Soldiers generally win battles; generals get credit for them.

Soldiers generally win battles; generals get credit for them.

There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the...

There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the...

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.

Don't get even, get mad.

Don't get even, get mad.

There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in...

There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in...