Napoleon Bonaparte
France
15 Aug 1769 // 5 May 1821
General / Emperor
15 Aug 1769 // 5 May 1821
General / Emperor
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With audacity one can undertake anything, but not do everything
When small men attempt great enterprises, they always end by reducing them to the level of their mediocrity
We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him
Water, air, and cleanness are the chief articles in my pharmacy
War is the business of barbarians
Victory belongs to the most persevering
There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous
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
The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better to abandon one's self to destiny
The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
Essays
Essays
On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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Essays