Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes

French - Leader | August 15, 1769 - May 5, 1821

A revolution can be neither made nor stopped. The only thing that can be done is for one of several of its children to give it a direction by dint of victories.

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ChildrenRevolutionDirectionDone

What is history but a fable agreed upon?

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HistoryFableAgreed

The French complain of everything, and always.

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AlwaysEverythingComplainFrench

One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent.

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PowerNeverPreventShouldForbid

Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them.

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TreasuresRichesMadePossessionUse

Men take only their needs into consideration - never their abilities.

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MenNeverTakeOnlyConsideration

The act of policing is, in order to punish less often, to punish more severely.

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MoreOrderActPolicingPunishLess

It requires more courage to suffer than to die.

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CourageDieMoreSufferThan

England is a nation of shopkeepers.

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NationEngland

France has more need of me than I have need of France.

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MeMoreNeedFranceThan

The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need.

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GreatWelcomeInfluenceVanityNeed

War is the business of barbarians.

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BusinessWarBarbarians

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