Men of genius are meteors intended to burn to light their century.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

Topics: Genius Quotes

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich

Providence is always on the side of the last reserve

Providence is always on the side of the last reserve

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

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

The bed has become a place of luxury to me! I would not exchange it...

The bed has become a place of luxury to me! I would not exchange it...

A Constitution should be short and obscure.

A Constitution should be short and obscure.

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

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

Doctors will have more lives to answer for in the next world than even we...

Doctors will have more lives to answer for in the next world than even we...

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.

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...

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

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

Religion is what keeps the poor man from murdering the rich

Religion is what keeps the poor man from murdering the rich

One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent.

One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent.

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

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

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

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

Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.

Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.

High politic is only common sense applied to great things.

High politic is only common sense applied to great things.

Ability is nothing without opportunity.

Ability is nothing without opportunity.

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...

Here is my principle: Taxes shall be levied according to ability to pay. That is...

Here is my principle: Taxes shall be levied according to ability to pay. That is...

If I were given the opportunity to present a gift to the next generation, it...

If I were given the opportunity to present a gift to the next generation, it...