Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes

“I have fought sixty battles, and I have learnt nothing which I did not know at the beginning.”

“A King should sacrifice the best affections of his heart for the good of his country; no sacrifice should be above his determination.”

“The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind.”

“Diplomacy is the police in grand costume.”

“One bad general is worth two good ones.”

“The true wealth of a state consists in the number of its inhabitants, in their toil and industry.”

“I start out by believing the worst”

“In politics, an absurdity in public business is going into it.”

“The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.”

“Never interfere with an enemy in the process of destroying himself.”

“Success is the most convincing talker in the world.”

“Battles are lost or won in 15 minutes”

“More glorious to merit a sceptre than to possess one.”

“An urgent missive sent to Josephine Home in three days. Don't wash.”

“I can no longer obey; I have tasted command, and I cannot give it up.”

“Space we can recover; time never.”

“I would rather suffer with coffee than be senseless.”

“One can lead a nation only by helping it see a bright outlook. A leader is a dealer in hope.”

“If obedience is the result of the instinct of the masses, revolt is the result of their thought.”

“It is my wish that my ashes may repose on the banks of the Seine, in the midst of the French people, whom I have loved so well.”

“Men take only their needs into consideration - never their abilities.”

“This accession of territory affirms forever the power of the United States, and I have given England a maritime rival who sooner or later will humble her pride.”

“When small men attempt great enterprises, they always end by reducing them to the level of their mediocrity.”

“Being in the Tuileries is not everything: what matters is to stay here.”

“It is neither holy, Roman or an empire.”