"True heroism consists in being superior to..." - Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

“I closed the gulf of anarchy and brought order out of chaos. I rewarded merit regardless of birth or wealth, wherever I found it. I abolished feudalism and restored equality to all regardless of religion and before the law. I fought the decrepit monarchies of the Old Regime because the alternative was the destruction of all this. I purified the Revolution.”

“To a father who loves his children victor has no charms. When the heart speaks, glory itself is an illusion.”

“I have made noise enough in the world already, perhaps too much, and am now getting old, and want retirement.”

“Homer is my example and his unchristened heart.”

“As Charles Lamb says, there is nothing so nice as doing good by stealth and being found out by accident, so I now say it is even nicer to make heroic decisions and to be prevented by 'circumstances beyond your control' from ever trying to execute them.”

“The mighty hero of extraordinary powers, able to lift Mount Govardhan on a finger, and to fill himself with the terrible glory of the universe, is each of us: not the physical self visible in the mirror, but the King within.”

“Tough times teach trust.”

“Fortunate is the person who has developed the self-control to steer a straight course towards his objectives in life, without being swayed from his purpose by either commendation or condemnation.”

“The worst thing that happens to you may be the best thing for you if you don't let it get the best of you.”