Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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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.

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.

A celebrated people lose dignity upon a closer view.

A celebrated people lose dignity upon a closer view.

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

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

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

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

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich

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...

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.

There are two levers for moving men: interest and fear.

There are two levers for moving men: interest and fear.

Ability is of little account without opportunity.

Ability is of little account without opportunity.

The human race is governed by its imagination.

The human race is governed by its imagination.

Imagination rules the world.

Imagination rules the world.

It requires more courage to suffer than to die.

It requires more courage to suffer than to die.

The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better...

The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better...

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.

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...

Revolution is an idea which has found its bayonets

Revolution is an idea which has found its bayonets

The army is the true nobility of our country.

The army is the true nobility of our country.

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...

An army marches on its stomach.

An army marches on its stomach.