It is the cause and not the death that makes the martyr.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

Topics: Death Quotes

Public instruction should be the first object of government.

Public instruction should be the first object of government.

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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.

Respect the burden.

Respect the burden.

Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight.

Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight.

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.

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 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...

Women are nothing but machines for producing children.

Women are nothing but machines for producing children.

If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.

If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.

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...

A leader is a dealer in hope.

A leader is a dealer in hope.

I hate and I love. Perhaps you ask why I do so. I do not...

I hate and I love. Perhaps you ask why I do so. I do not...

Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

As for me, to love you alone, to make you happy, to do nothing which...

As for me, to love you alone, to make you happy, to do nothing which...

Life is the flower for which love is the honey.

Life is the flower for which love is the honey.

Love consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other.

Love consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other.

Feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news,...

Feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news,...