“Power is my mistress. I have worked too hard at her conquest to allow anyone to take her away from me.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
“Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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The strong man is the one who
“The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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It is the cause, not the death,
“It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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There are only two forces that unite
“There are only two forces that unite men – fear and interest.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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I am sometimes a fox and sometimes
“I am sometimes a fox and sometimes a lion. The whole secret of government lies in knowing when to be the one or the other.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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Women are nothing but machines for producing
“Women are nothing but machines for producing children.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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There are only two forces that unite
“There are only two forces that unite men – fear and interest.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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The herd seek out the great, not
“The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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If they want peace, nations should avoid
“If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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In politics… never retreat, never retract… never
“In politics… never retreat, never retract… never admit a mistake.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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