Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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Never ascribe to malice that which can adequately be explained by incompetence

Never ascribe to malice that which can adequately be explained by incompetence

Soldiers generally win battles; generals get credit for them.

Soldiers generally win battles; generals get credit for them.

Religion is what keeps the poor man from murdering the rich

Religion is what keeps the poor man from murdering the rich

If I had believed in a God of rewards and punishments, I might have lost...

If I had believed in a God of rewards and punishments, I might have lost...

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...

Truth alone wounds.

Truth alone wounds.

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...

In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake.

In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake.

There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the...

There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the...

A true man hates no one.

A true man hates no one.

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...

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...

In politics, an absurdity is not a handicap.

In politics, an absurdity is not a handicap.

I must see her and press her to my heart. I love her to the...

I must see her and press her to my heart. I love her to the...

There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the...

There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the...

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

In politics stupidity is not a handicap.

In politics stupidity is not a handicap.

The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who...

The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who...

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...

When soldiers have been baptized in the fire of a battle-field, they have all one...

When soldiers have been baptized in the fire of a battle-field, they have all one...