Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes

I am a soldier and accustomed to risking my life every day. I am full of the fire of youth; I cannot act with the restraint of an accomplished diplomat.

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These rules may seem simple enough, but it will require great morale and physical courage to adhere to them. But if carried out in the strict sense of the word it will surely lead to a greater success than could otherwise be attained.
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I would like to direct.
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When I was 15 years old, I read an article about Ivan Boesky, the well-known takeover trader - turned out years later it was all on inside information! But before that came to light, he was very successful, very flamboyant. And I thought, 'This is what I want to do.' So I'm 15 years old, I decide I'm going to Wall Street.
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Each dress symbolizes the age that it's appropriate for.
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The purpose of armed struggle is not simply to kill... its purpose is to reach a political goal.
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The words of truth are always paradoxical.
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The reason that the all-American boy prefers beauty to brains is that he can see better than he can think.
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America is another name for opportunity.
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I wanted to publish a book simply to be buried with it; that's all I wanted. I had no ambition beyond that.
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Given a choice between Charlie Mingus and Eric Dolphy or Joe Strummer and Lou Reed, there was no choice. I like Reed and Strummer, but it's kiddie music.
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I think I'm much too earnest to be as cool as 'Boyd Crowder'.
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I think that we should be eternally vigilant against attempts to check the expression of opinions that we loathe and believe to be fraught with death, unless they so imminently threaten immediate interference with the lawful and pressing purposes of the law that an immediate check is required to save the country.
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I tell my students, even if you are an opinion journalist, your opinion should be based on facts.
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I think the only time I show my emotions and anger is on the cricket field; otherwise, I've mellowed down. And with age, I think, with age you always end up mellowing down.
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No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.
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I'm not the type to lay out on the beach, but I do love to work out outside, and that can really take a toll on your skin!
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In my experience, scientists are not always the most socially adjusted people, and may have habits and fascinations outside of their work that others might consider odd.
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Thanks to my father, we were always in good horses.
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The airheads of Congress will keep their own plush healthcare plan - it's the rest of us guinea pigs who will be thrown to the wolves.
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The greatest threat of harm doesn't come from any bomb...
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I don't know. I just feel stuck, like I'm afraid to take any steps, in case they're the wrong ones.
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I've felt afraid as a reporter many times. Sometimes it's sharp, as in a bad moment, or a bad situation; other times it's general, as in a country known for kidnapping, where you can never quite relax.
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Anything crime related and anything excessively bloody and violent, my brain immediately goes to the science. I think about, "How did you do this? How can we catch you?"
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I am a soldier and accustomed to risking my life every day. I am full of the fire of youth; I cannot act with the restraint of an accomplished diplomat.