"As a rule it is circumstances that..." - Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte
As a rule it is circumstances that make men.
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“The advance and perfecting of mathematics are closely joined to the prosperity of the nation.”
“If I always appear prepared, it is because before entering an undertaking, I have meditated long and have foreseen what might occur. It is not genius which reveals to me suddenly and secretly what I should do in circumstances unexpected by others; it is thought and preparation”
“A cowardly act! What do I care about that? You may be sure that I should never fear to commit one if it were to my advantage.”
More on Circumstances
“A leader is a man who can adapt principles to circumstances.”
“The greater the man, the less is he opinionative, he depends upon events and circumstances.”
“Happiness is not a feeling, it is a choice. To be happy, one must choose to be happy, not respond to a circumstance that now controls your happiness.”
More on Human Nature
“We love flattery, even though we are not deceived by it, because it shows that we are of importance enough to be courted.”
“We kind of shape our truths as we speak them. We fashion things to suit the occasion or the person or our own needs in the moment.”
“Don't tell your problems to people: eighty percent don't care; and the other twenty percent are glad you have them.”