It requires more courage to suffer than to die.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.

The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.

Ability is of little account without opportunity.

Ability is of little account without opportunity.

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...

The infectiousness of crime is like that of the plague.

The infectiousness of crime is like that of the plague.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

An army marches on its stomach.

An army marches on its stomach.

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

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

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...

In war, three quarters turns on personal character and relations; the balance of manpower and...

In war, three quarters turns on personal character and relations; the balance of manpower and...

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

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

The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication...

The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication...

When small men attempt great enterprises, they always end by reducing them to the level...

When small men attempt great enterprises, they always end by reducing them to the level...

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

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

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...

We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.

We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.

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.

A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

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...

Medicines are only fit for old people.

Medicines are only fit for old people.

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...