Famous Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes about Man, Religions and History
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), also known as Napoleon I, was a French military leader and emperor who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century. See his famous quotes about man, history and religion.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE QUOTES
1. A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
2. The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
3. A leader has the right to be beaten, but never the right to be surprised.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
4. Few really believe. The most only believe that they believe or even make believe.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
5. If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
6. Ability is of little account without opportunity.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
7. History is a set of lies agreed upon.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
8. I tell you Wellington is a bad general, the English are bad soldiers; we will settle this matter by lunch time.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
9. In politics stupidity is not a handicap.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
10. Men will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
11. Men, in general, are but great children.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
12. Medicine is a collection of uncertain prescriptions the results of which, taken collectively, are more fatal than useful to mankind.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
13. Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
14. Victory belongs to the most persevering.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
15. Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
16. Religion is excellent stuff for keeping the common people quiet.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
17. The word impossible is not in my dictionary.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
18. The surest way to remain poor is to be honest.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
19. It requires more courage to suffer than to die.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
20. There are two levers for moving men interest and fear.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
21. An army marches on its stomach.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
22. Religion is what keeps the poor man from murdering the rich.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
23. Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
24. Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
25. Never awake me when you have good news to announce, because with good news nothing presses but when you have bad news, arouse me immediately, for then there is not an instant to be lost.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
26. There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
27. We must laugh at man, to avoid crying for him.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
28. What is history but a fable agreed upon.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
29. A people which is able to say everything becomes able to do everything.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
30. Do you know what amazes me more than anything else? The impotence of force to organize anything.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
31. I made all my generals out of mud.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
32. In politics, absurdity is not a handicap.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
33. Incidents should not govern policy; but, policy incidents.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
34. Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
35. The conscience is the sacred haven of the liberty of man.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
36. The extent of your consciousness is limited only by your ability to love and to embrace with your love the space around you, and all it contains
– Napoleon Bonaparte
37. There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
38. [Medicine is] a collection of uncertain prescriptions the results of which, taken collectively, are more fatal than useful to mankind.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
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