In politics stupidity is not a handicap.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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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

The only conquests which are permanent and leave no regrets are our conquests over ourselves.

The only conquests which are permanent and leave no regrets are our conquests over ourselves.

There is one kind of robber whom the law does not strike at, and who...

There is one kind of robber whom the law does not strike at, and who...

I can no longer obey; I have tasted command, and I cannot give it up.

I can no longer obey; I have tasted command, and I cannot give it up.

A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it.

A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it.

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

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

The French complain of everything, and always.

The French complain of everything, and always.

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...

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love...

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love...

Ability is nothing without opportunity.

Ability is nothing without opportunity.

Imagination rules the world.

Imagination rules the world.

Women are nothing but machines for producing children.

Women are nothing but machines for producing children.

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...

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...

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

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

Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.

Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

Never ascribe to malice that which can adequately be explained by incompetence

Never ascribe to malice that which can adequately be explained by incompetence

Americans who travel abroad for the first time are often shocked to discover that, despite...

Americans who travel abroad for the first time are often shocked to discover that, despite...

The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure,...

The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure,...