The infectiousness of crime is like that of the plague.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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Among those who dislike oppression are many who like to oppress.

Among those who dislike oppression are many who like to oppress.

The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree...

The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree...

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

Religion is what keeps the poor man from murdering the rich

Religion is what keeps the poor man from murdering the rich

The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and...

The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and...

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...

Life is strewn with so many dangers, and can be the source of so many...

Life is strewn with so many dangers, and can be the source of so many...

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

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

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...

Ability is of little account without opportunity.

Ability is of little account without opportunity.

I am the successor, not of Louis XVI, but of Charlemagne.

I am the successor, not of Louis XVI, but of Charlemagne.

A revolution can be neither made nor stopped. The only thing that can be done...

A revolution can be neither made nor stopped. The only thing that can be done...

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...

Vengeance has no foresight

Vengeance has no foresight

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...

The only conquests which are permanent and leave no regrets are our conquests over ourselves.

The only conquests which are permanent and leave no regrets are our conquests over ourselves.

Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.

Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.

Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.

Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.

Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight.

Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight.