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

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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A celebrated people lose dignity upon a closer view.

A celebrated people lose dignity upon a closer view.

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.

Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of...

Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of...

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...

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.

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.

Men take only their needs into consideration - never their abilities.

Men take only their needs into consideration - never their abilities.

An army marches on its stomach.

An army marches on its stomach.

I have only one counsel for you - be master.

I have only one counsel for you - be master.

The great art of governing consists in not letting men grow old in their jobs

The great art of governing consists in not letting men grow old in their jobs

There is no such thing as accident; it is fate misnamed.

There is no such thing as accident; it is fate misnamed.

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...

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...

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...

The only victory over love is flight.

The only victory over love is flight.

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich

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...

The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.

The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.

Oh God, that men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their...

Oh God, that men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their...

Columbus's eggs lie around by the hundreds of thousands, but Columbuses are met with less...

Columbus's eggs lie around by the hundreds of thousands, but Columbuses are met with less...