Napoleon Quotes

The world suffers a lot. Not because the violence of bad people. But because of the silence of the good people.

One is more certain to influence men, to produce more effect on them, by absurdities than by sensible ideas.

What are the conditions that make for the superiority of an army? Its internal organization, military habits in officers and men, the confidence of each in themselves; that is to say, bravery, patience, and all that is contained in the idea of moral means.

Orders and decorations are necessary in order to dazzle the people.

Europe has its history, often tragic, though at intervals consoling. But to speak of any universally recognized national rights or that these rights have played any part in its history, is to play with the powers of public credulity. Always the first duty of a state has been its safety; the pledge of its safety, its power; and the limits of its power, that intelligence of which each has been made the depository. When the great powers have proclaimed any other principle, it has been only for their own purposes, and the smaller powers have never received any benefit from it.

A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.

Turks can be killed, but they can never be conquered.

Well then, I will tell you. Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne and I myself have founded great empires; but upon what did these creations of our genius depend? Upon force. Jesus alone founded His empire upon love, and to this very day millions will die for Him...

Whatever shall we do in that remote spot? Well, we will write our memoirs. Work is the scythe of time.

Fanaticism must be put to sleep before it can be eradicated.

Immortality is the best recollection one leaves.

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

Great men are meteors designed to burn so that earth may be lighted.

It is only by prudence, wisdom, and dexterity, that great ends are attained and obstacles overcome. Without these qualities nothing succeeds.

You don't reason with intellectuals. You shoot them.