Napoleon Quotes

French military leader, French Emperor 1804–1814 and again in 1815 (1769–1821)

Napoléon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a French military general who rose dramatically up the ranks of the French Army during the French Revolution, becoming the ruler of France as First Consul of the French Republic (11 November 1799 - 18 May 1804), and then Emperor of the French and King of Italy under the name Napoleon I (18 May 1804 - 6 April 1814, and again briefly from 20 March - 22 June 1815). He died in exile on the island of Saint Helena.

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Native Name: Napulione Buonaparte

Alternative Names: Napoléon Bonaparte • Napoleone di Buonaparte • Empereur des Français Napoléon I • Napoleon Buonaparte • Napoleone Bonaparte • Napoleone Buonaparte • Napoleon I • the Corsican Napolean • The Little Corporal • Napulione di Buonaparte • Napoleon I of France • Napoleone I • Little Corporal • Emperador dels Francesos Napoleó I • Napoleon Bonaparte

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Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

A true man hates no one.

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.

The greatest danger occurs at the moment of victory

The best cure for the body is a quiet mind

Courage is like love, it must have hope for nourishment.

If we could read the past histories of all our enemies we would disregard all hostility for them.

It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory

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.

A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

Put your iron hand in a velvet glove.

I saw the crown of France laying on the ground, so I picked it up with my sword.

In our time no one has the conception of what is great. It is up to me to show them.

The only victory over love is flight.

The extent of your consciousness is limited only by your ability to love and to embrace with your love the space around you, and all it contains.

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