Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoléon Bonapartewas a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars. As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814, and again in 1815. Napoleon dominated European and global affairs for more than a decade while leading France against a series of coalitions in the Napoleonic Wars. He won most of these wars and the vast majority of his battles, building a...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionRoyalty
Date of Birth15 August 1769
CityAjaccio, France
CountryFrance
Napoleon Bonaparte quotes about
Power is founded upon opinion.
A constitution should be framed so as not to impede the action of government, nor force the government to its violation.
As to moral courage, I have very rarely met with the two o'clock in the morning kind. I mean unprepared courage, that which is necessary on an unexpected occasion, and which, in spite of the most unforeseen events, leaves full freedom of judgement and decision.
The most insupportable of tyrannies is that of inferiors.
A king is sometimes obliged to commit crimes; but they are the crimes of his position.
I am a monarch of God's creation, and you reptiles of the earth dare not oppose me. I render an account of my government to none save God and Jesus Christ.
Religions are all founded on miracles - on things we cannot understand, such as the Trinity. Jesus calls himself the Son of God, and yet is descended from David. I prefer the religion of Mahomet - it is less ridiculous than ours.
Collective crimes incriminate no one.
In Russia there are no roads - only areas.
In my youth I, too, entertained some illusions; but I soon recovered from them.
The unwilling soldier will do anything to fight for a useless fabric piece of ribbon.
Whatever you ardently and passionately desire, that you obtain.
Do you know what astonished me the most in this world? The inability of force to create anything.
Promptly improve your accidents.