You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

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A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

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.

Revolution is an idea which has found its bayonets

Revolution is an idea which has found its bayonets

Battles are lost or won in 15 minites

Battles are lost or won in 15 minites

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...

The only victory over love is flight.

The only victory over love is flight.

What is history but a fable agreed upon?

What is history but a fable agreed upon?

In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake.

In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.

If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.

I am sometimes a fox and sometimes a lion. The whole secret of government lies...

I am sometimes a fox and sometimes a lion. The whole secret of government lies...

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.

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.

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...

Courage is like love; it must have hope to nourish it.

Courage is like love; it must have hope to nourish it.

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

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

A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it.

A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it.

War is the business of barbarians.

War is the business of barbarians.

Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.

Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.