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
The only who is wiser than anyone is everyone.
When you can use the lightning it is better than cannon
There are two kinds of fidelity - that of dogs and that of cats; and you gentlemen, have the fidelity of cats who never leave the house
Fashion condemns us to many follies; the greatest is to make ourselves its slave
Napoleon Paintings & Chalcography from the Palace of Versailles (1800-1804, From Bonaparte to Napoleon)
It is not necessary to prohibit or encourage oddities of conduct which are not harmful.
Give me enough ribbons to place on the tunics of my soldiers and I can conquer the world.
For my part, it is not the mystery of the incarnation which I discover in religion, but the mystery of social order, which associates with heaven that idea of equality which prevents the rich from destroying the poor
What, sir, would you make a ship sail against the wind and currents by lighting a bonfire under her deck; I pray you excuse me. I have no time to listen to such nonsense.
The only conquests which are permanent and leave no regrets are our conquests over ourselves.
There are times when a battle decides everything, and there are times when the most insignificant thing can decide the outcome of a battle