There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

Topics: Force Quotes, Spirit Quotes, Violence Quotes

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.

Public instruction should be the first object of government.

Public instruction should be the first object of government.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

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.

War is the business of barbarians

War is the business of barbarians

Ability is nothing without opportunity.

Ability is nothing without opportunity.

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...

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

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

Never awake me when you have good news to announce, because with good news nothing...

Never awake me when you have good news to announce, because with good news nothing...

Power is my mistress. I have worked too hard at her conquest to allow anyone...

Power is my mistress. I have worked too hard at her conquest to allow anyone...

In order to govern, the question is not to follow out a more or less...

In order to govern, the question is not to follow out a more or less...

He who knows how to flatter also knows how to slander.

He who knows how to flatter also knows how to slander.

To love is so startling it leaves little time for anything else.

To love is so startling it leaves little time for anything else.

The great art of governing consists in not letting men grow old in their jobs

The great art of governing consists in not letting men grow old in their jobs

England is a nation of shopkeepers.

England is a nation of shopkeepers.

Doctors will have more lives to answer for in the next world than even we...

Doctors will have more lives to answer for in the next world than even we...

A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.

A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.

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

Given the state of libel law, whenever a public figure gets to face a jury,...

Given the state of libel law, whenever a public figure gets to face a jury,...

Even victors are by victory undone

Even victors are by victory undone