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

Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.

Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.

Greatness be nothing unless it be lasting.

Greatness be nothing unless it be lasting.

History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.

History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.

Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight.

Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight.

An army marches on its stomach.

An army marches on its stomach.

Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet

Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet

When small men attempt great enterprises, they always end by reducing them to the level...

When small men attempt great enterprises, they always end by reducing them to the level...

A true man hates no one.

A true man hates no one.

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...

Fashion condemns us to many follies; the greatest is to make ourselves its slave

Fashion condemns us to many follies; the greatest is to make ourselves its slave

There are times when a battle decides everything, and there are times when the most...

There are times when a battle decides everything, and there are times when the most...

The word impossible is not in my dictionary.

The word impossible is not in my dictionary.

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...

The art of government is not to let me grow stale.

The art of government is not to let me grow stale.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

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...

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...

A Constitution should be short and obscure.

A Constitution should be short and obscure.

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...

One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent.

One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent.