Napoleon Quotes

The greatest danger occurs at the moment of victory.

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

Those who receive the most images into their memories have the most lively imaginations.

Las batallas contra las mujeres son las únicas que se ganan huyendo

The advancement and perfection of mathematics are ultimately connected with the prosperity of the state.

Religious wars are basically people killing each other over who has the better imaginary friend.

Under a good administration, the Nile gains on the desert. Under a bad one, the desert gains on the Nile.

Power is founded upon opinion.

From the heights of these pyramids, forty centuries look down on us.

I have closed the gaping abyss of anarchy, and I have unscrambled chaos, I have cleansed the Revolution, ennobled the common people, and restored the authority of kings. I have stirred all men to competition, I have rewarded merit wherever I found it, I have pushed back the boundaries of greatness.

You can ask me for anything you like, except time

All great events hang by a hair. The man of ability takes advantage of everything and neglects nothing that can give him a chance of success; whilst the less able man sometimes loses everything by neglecting a single one of those chances.

Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them.

The moment of greatest peril is the moment of victory.

He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.