Napoleon1769–1821The quotations of
Napoleon
French military leader, French Emperor 1804–1814 and again in 1815
1769–1821
48 quotes, most often on War & Peace, Leadership and Courage.
Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.
- In His Own Words (1916)
Never ascribe to malice, that which can be explained by incompetence.
Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.
History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.
You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.
- The St. Helena Journal of General Baron Gourgaud (9 January 1817); as quoted in The St. Helena Journal of General Baron Gourgaud, 1815-1818: Being a Diary written at St. Helena during a part of Napoleon’s Captivity (1932) as translated by Norman Edw
Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.
Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.
Love is the idler’s occupation, the warrior’s relaxation, and the soverign’s ruination.
