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

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

Topics: Conquest Quotes, No Regrets Quotes

If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and...

Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and...

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

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...

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...

As for me, to love you alone, to make you happy, to do nothing which...

As for me, to love you alone, to make you happy, to do nothing which...

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

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

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...

Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.

Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.

If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.

If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.

Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.

Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.

There are two levers for moving men: interest and fear.

There are two levers for moving men: interest and fear.

What is history but a fable agreed upon?

What is history but a fable agreed upon?

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

War is the business of barbarians.

War is the business of barbarians.

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.

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.

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

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

With audacity one can undertake anything, but not do everything.

With audacity one can undertake anything, but not do everything.