Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes - Page 25

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• It is an ambassador's duty to stand up for his nation's foreign policy in any era and under any government whatsoever. Ambassadors are, in the full meaning of the term, titled spies.

  Napoleon Bonaparte

  Power, Government, Spy

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• It is cowardly to commit suicide. The English often kill themselves. It is a malady caused by the humid climate.

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  Suicide, War, Climate

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• There is no class of people so hard to manage in a state, as those whose intentions are honest, but whose consciences are bewitched.

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  Class, People, Honest

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• All men of genius, and all those who have gained rank in the republic of letters, are brothers, whatever may be the land of their nativity.

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  Brother, Men, Land

  Napoleon Bonaparte “Napoleon in his own words from the French of Jules Bertaut”, Рипол Классик

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• This year has begun hopefully for right thinkers. After all these centuries of feudal barbarism and political slavery, it is surprising to see how the word of 'liberty' sets minds on fire.

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  Fire, Years, Political

  Napoleon Bonaparte (2010). “The Corsican: The Virtual Diary of Napoleon Bonaparte”, p.4, Fireship Press

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• All becomes easy when we follow the current of opinion; it is the ruler of the world.

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  World, Opinion, Easy

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• The Allied Powers having proclaimed that the Emperor Napoleon is the sole obstacle to the re-establishment of peace in Europe, he, faithful to his oath, declares that he is ready to descend from the throne, to quit France, and even to relinquish life, for the good of his country.

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  Country, Army, Europe

  Napoleon Bonaparte “Napoleon's life in camp and cabinet, from the French of M. de Bourienne, Segur, Las Cases, &c. &c. &c”, Рипол Классик

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• A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

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  Power, Political, Politics

  Napoleon Bonaparte “Napoleon in his own words from the French of Jules Bertaut”, Рипол Классик

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• How many seemingly impossible things have been accomplished by resolute men because they had to do, or die?

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  Men, Impossible Things, Accomplished

  Napoleon Bonaparte “Napoleon in his own words from the French of Jules Bertaut”, Рипол Классик

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• The Emperor died forsaken by all, on this horrible rock. (St. Helena) His death struggle was awful!

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  Struggle, Rocks, Awful

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• The sentiment of national honor is never more than half extinguished in the French. It takes only a spark to re-kindle it.

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  Honor, Half, Sparks

  Napoleon Bonaparte “Napoleon in his own words from the French of Jules Bertaut”, Рипол Классик

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• Men have their virtues and their vices, their heroisms and their perversities; men are neither wholly good nor wholly bad, but possess and practice all that there is of good and bad here below. Such is the general rule. Temperament, education, the accidents of life, are modifying factors. Outside of this, everything is ordered arrangement, everything is chance. Such has been my rule of expectation and it has usually brought me success.

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  Men, Practice, Expectations

  Napoleon Bonaparte “Napoleon in his own words from the French of Jules Bertaut”, Рипол Классик

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• He who is unmoved by tears has no heart.

  Napoleon Bonaparte

  Heart, Tears

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• The poor man commands respect; the beggar must always excite anger.

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  Men, Poverty, Poor

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• The people excited by ambitious demagogues, sooner or later return into the hands of the Aristocracy.

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  Hands, People, Ambitious

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• Leaders have to be dealers in hope.

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  Leadership, Leader, Dealer

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• A leader has the right to be beaten, but never the right to be surprised.

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  Leader, Beaten

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• Without cavalry, battles are without result.

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  Military, Army, Battle

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• Leaders deal in hope.

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  Leader, Deals

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• Wherever wood can swim, there I am sure to find this flag of England.

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  Army, Swim, Flags

  Statement at Rochefort, July 1815.

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• Conscription is the vitality of a nation, the purification of its morality, and the real foundations of all its habits

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  Military, Real, Foundation

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• The fate of a battle is the result of a moment, of a thought: the hostile forces advance with various combinations, they attack each other and fight for a certain time; the critical moment arrives, a mental flash decides, and the least reserve accomplishes the object.

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  War, Fighting, Fate

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• An army's effectiveness depends on its size, training, experience, and morale, and morale is worth more than any of the other factors combined.

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  War, Army, Effectiveness

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• Good infantry is without doubt the sinews of an army; but if it has to fight a long time against very superior artillery, it will become demoralized and will be destroyed.

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  War, Army, Fighting

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• Religion is, in fact, the dominion of the soul; it is the hope, the anchor of safety, the deliverance from evil. What a service has Christianity rendered to humanity!

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  Anchors, Safety, Evil

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