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

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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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 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...

I can no longer obey; I have tasted command, and I cannot give it up.

I can no longer obey; I have tasted command, and I cannot give it up.

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...

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

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

Over-preparation is the foe of inspiration

Over-preparation is the foe of inspiration

Power is my mistress. I have worked too hard at her conquest to allow anyone...

Power is my mistress. I have worked too hard at her conquest to allow anyone...

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

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

A celebrated people lose dignity upon a closer view.

A celebrated people lose dignity upon a closer view.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

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.

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

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.

In politics stupidity is not a handicap.

In politics stupidity is not a handicap.

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

A soul you say? Give my pocketwatch to a savage and he'll think it has...

A soul you say? Give my pocketwatch to a savage and he'll think it has...

He who knows how to flatter also knows how to slander.

He who knows how to flatter also knows how to slander.

Vengeance has no foresight

Vengeance has no foresight

Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight.

Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight.

Foresight of phenomenon and power over them depend on knowledge of their sequences, and not...

Foresight of phenomenon and power over them depend on knowledge of their sequences, and not...