The great proof of madness is the disproportion of one's designs to one's means.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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Providence is always on the side of the last reserve

Providence is always on the side of the last reserve

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...

I made all my generals out of mud.

I made all my generals out of mud.

Public opinion is the thermometer a monarch should constantly consult.

Public opinion is the thermometer a monarch should constantly consult.

Genuine victories, the sole conquests yielding no remorse, are those gained over ignorance

Genuine victories, the sole conquests yielding no remorse, are those gained over ignorance

Love is a matter of chemistry, but Sex is a matter of physics

Love is a matter of chemistry, but Sex is a matter of physics

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...

A revolution is an idea which has found its bayonets.

A revolution is an idea which has found its bayonets.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love...

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love...

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...

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.

Mankind's worst enemy is fear of work

Mankind's worst enemy is fear of work

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

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

A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it.

A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it.

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

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

There are two kinds of fidelity - that of dogs and that of cats; and...

There are two kinds of fidelity - that of dogs and that of cats; and...

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 French complain of everything, and always.

The French complain of everything, and always.

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

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

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

Victory belongs to the most persevering.