Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes
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The inevitable end of multiple chiefs is that they fade and disappear for lack of unity.
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In war, as in prostitution, amateurs are often better than professionals.
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Man is entitled by birthright to a share of the earth's produce sufficient to fill the needs of his existence.
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Vengeance is without foresight.
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Cavalry is useful before, during, and after the battle.
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A victorious general must know how to employ severity, justness, and mildness by turns, if he would allay sedition or prevent it.
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All great events hang by a single thread. The clever man takes advantage of everything, neglects nothing that may give him some added opportunity; the less clever man, by neglecting one thing, sometimes misses everything.
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The first quality of the commander-in-chief is a cool head to receive a correct impression of things. He should not allow himself to be confused by either good or bad news.
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Treaties are observed as long as they are in harmony with interests.
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What is the future? What is the past? What are we? What is the magic fluid that surrounds us and conceals the things we most need to know? We live and die in the midst of marvels.
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I have noticed in every campaign that I have fought-that there is a key segment of time, somewhere between 13 and 15 minutes in which the battle is won or lost. I focus on that segment of time, and I win.
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The hand that gives is among the hand that takes. Money has no fatherland, financiers are without patriotism and without decency, their sole object is gain.
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If you want to get on in this world make many promises, but don't keep them.
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There are certain things in war of which the commander alone comprehends the importance. Nothing but his superior firmness and ability can subdue and surmount all difficulties.
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When Monarchs abuse the rights with which they have been invested by the confidence of the people, and bring down upon their heads the calamity of war, the people have the right to withdraw their allegiance.
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When you determine to risk a battle, reserve to yourself every possible chance of success, more particularly if you have to deal with an adversary of superior talent, for if you are beaten, even in the midst of your magazines and your communications, woe to the vanquished!
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Alexander, Charlemagne and myself all tried to found an empire on force and we failed. Jesus Christ is building an empire on love, and today there are millions of people who would gladly die for His sake.
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Revolutions are good times for soldiers of talent and courage.
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The only victories which leave no regret are those which are gained over ignorance.
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My success and everything good that I have done, I owe to my mother.
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A great European federative system alone can be favourable to the development of civilisation.
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Ordinary men died, men of iron were taken prisoner: I only brought back with me men of bronze.
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A fool is only troublesome, a pedant insupportable.
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A great people may be killed, but they cannot be intimidated.