Quotes By Napoleon Bonaparte

Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action comes, stop thinking and go in.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


A leader is a dealer in hope.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


A revolution is an idea, taken up by bayonets.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


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


The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


In politics, stupidity is not a handicap.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


War is the business of barbarians.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


Never ascribe to malice that which can adequately be explained by incompetence.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


He who knows how to flatter also knows how to slander.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


History is a set of lies agreed upon.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


The hand that gives is among the hand that takes. Money has no fatherland, financiers are without patriotism and without decency, their sole object is gain.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


Ability is of little account without opportunity.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


A picture is worth a thousand words.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


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


Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded his empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for him.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


History is written by the winners.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


Victory belongs to the most persevering.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


To write history one must be more than a man, since the author who holds the pen of this great justiciary must be free from all preoccupation of interest or vanity.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


The only victory over love is flight.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


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


Throw off your worries when you throw off your clothes at night.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


The only victories which leave no regret are those which are gained over ignorance.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


Show me a family of readers, and I will show you the people who move the world.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte


Courage isn't having the strength to go on - it is going on when you don't have strength.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte