Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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Truth fears no question.

Truth fears no question.

War is the business of barbarians.

War is the business of barbarians.

Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.

Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.

All religions have been made by men.

All religions have been made by men.

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...

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.

Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight.

Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight.

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

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

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.

Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.

Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.

France has more need of me than I have need of France.

France has more need of me than I have need of France.

A Constitution should be short and obscure

A Constitution should be short and obscure

From the heights of these pyramids, forty centuries look down on us.

From the heights of these pyramids, forty centuries look down on us.

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

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

Mankind's worst enemy is fear of work

Mankind's worst enemy is fear of work

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.

The word impossible is not in my dictionary.

The word impossible is not in my dictionary.

Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.

Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.

Luck is always the last refuge of laziness and incompetence.

Luck is always the last refuge of laziness and incompetence.

Man cannot live by incompetence alone.

Man cannot live by incompetence alone.