Napoleon Quotes

Laws which are consistent in theory often prove chaotic in practice.

My conscience is the tribunal before which I call my conduct.

One must indeed be ignorant of the methods of genius to suppose that it allows itself to be cramped by forms. Forms are for mediocrity, and it is fortunate that mediocrity can act only according to routine. Ability takes its flight unhindered.

A great reserve and severity of manners are necessary for the command of those who are older than ourselves.

Qu'est ce que l'histoire, sinon une fable sur laquelle tout le monde est d'accord.

Quand on veut on peut, quand on peut on doit.

The barbarous custom of having men beaten who are suspected of having important secrets to reveal must be abolished. It has always been recognized that this way of interrogating men, by putting them to torture, produces nothing worthwhile. The poor wretches say anything that comes into their mind and what they think the interrogator wishes to know.

It is often in the audacity, in the steadfastness, of the general that the safety and the conservation of his men is found.

The populace judges of the power of God by the power of the priests.

Anarchy is the stepping stone to absolute power.

A woman laughing is a woman conquered.

Since sixt week j learn the Englich and j do not any progress. Six week do fourty and two day. If might have learn fivity word four day I could konow it two thusands and two hundred.

It requires more courage to suffer than to die

Men of great ambition have sought happiness . . . and have found fame.

The future destiny of the child is always the work of his mother. Let France have good mothers, and she will have good sons.