Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes, Art Quotes, Military Quotes

Read over and over again the campaigns of Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, Gustavus, Turenne, Eugene and Frederic. ... This is the only way to become a great general and master the secrets of the art of war.

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A portion of the multitude must ever be coerced.

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The art of choosing men is not nearly so difficult as the art of enabling those chosen to attain their full worth.

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My waking thoughts are all of thee. Your portrait and the remembrance of last night's delirium have robbed my senses of repose. Sweet and incomparable Josephine, what an extraordinary influence you have over my heart. Are you vexed? Do I see you sad? Are you ill at ease? My soul is broken with grief, and there is no rest for your lover.

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I make my battle plans from the spirit of my sleeping soldiers

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An army of lions commanded by a deer will never be an army of lions.

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Send me 300 francs; that sum will enable me to go to Paris. There, at least, one can cut a figure and surmount obstacles. Everything tells me I shall succeed. Will you prevent me from doing so for the want of 100 crowns?

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Revolutions are good times for soldiers of talent and courage.

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Better to have an open enemy, than hidden friends.

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War justifies everything.

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Nothing renders a nation so despicable as religious despotism.

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A society without religion is like a vessel without compass.

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Do you wish to find out the really sublime? Repeat the Lord's Prayer.

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One must learn to forgive and not to hold a hostile, bitter attitude of mind, which offends those about us and prevents us from enjoying ourselves. One must recognize human shortcomings and adjust himself to them rather than to be constantly finding fault with them.

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I drink Champagne when I win, to celebrate...and I drink Champagne when I lose, to console myself.

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You can not lead a battle if you think you look silly on a horse.

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The first quality of the commander-in-chief is a cool head to receive a correct impression of things. He should not allow himself to be confused by either good or bad news.

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Leave the Artillerymen alone, they are an obstinate lot.

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A King should sacrifice the best affections of his heart for the good of his country; no sacrifice should be above his determination.

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Prussia was hatched from a cannon-ball.

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