Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes, Order Quotes, Law Quotes

I closed the gulf of anarchy and brought order out of chaos. I rewarded merit regardless of birth or wealth, wherever I found it. I abolished feudalism and restored equality to all regardless of religion and before the law. I fought the decrepit monarchies of the Old Regime because the alternative was the destruction of all this. I purified the Revolution.

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As for myself, I do not believe that such a person as Jesus Christ ever existed; but as the people are inclined to superstition, it is proper not to oppose them.

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Water, air, and cleanness are the chief articles in my pharmacy.

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Audacity succeeds as often as it fails; in life it has an even chance.

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

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Never tell your enemy he is doing the wrong thing.

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In a conquered country benevolence is not humanitarianism. It is a general political axiom that a conqueror must not inspire a good opinion of his benevolence until he has demonstrated that he can be severe with malefactors.

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The practice of law sharpens the mind by making it narrow.

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A constitution should be framed so as not to impede the action of government, nor force the government to its violation.

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

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Better to have a known enemy than a forced ally.

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Every means should be taken to attach the soldier to his colours.

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It is a mistake, too, to say that the face is the mirror of the soul. The truth is, men are very hard to know, and yet, not to be deceived, we must judge them by their present actions, but for the present only.

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The greater the man, the less is he opinionative, he depends upon events and circumstances.

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Artillery is more essential to cavalry than to infantry, because cavalry has no fire for its defence, but depends on the sabre.

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The reason most people fail instead of succeed is they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment.

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Put your iron hand in a velvet glove.

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Tis a principle of war that when you can use the lightning, 'tis better than cannon.

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England would be better off without Canada; it keeps her in a prepared state for war at a great expense and constant irritation.

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There is only one favorable moment in war; talent consists in knowing how to seize it.

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