Napoleon Bonaparte quotes

Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military leader and emperor, renowned for his role in the Napoleonic Wars. His military tactics and reforms reshaped Europe and influenced modern governments. He remains one of history’s most ambitious and controversial figures. Here are 434 of his quotes:

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake. (Napoleon Bonaparte)
An army of sheep, led by a lion, is better than an army of lions, led by a sheep. View quote
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A true man hates no one. View quote
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The best way to keep one's word is not to give it. View quote
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The fool has one great advantage over a man of sense - he is always satisfied with himself. View quote
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History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon. View quote
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Imagination governs the world. View quote
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Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools. View quote
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I am sometimes a fox and sometimes a lion. The whole secret of government lies in knowing when to be the one or the other. View quote
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He who knows how to flatter also knows how to slander. View quote
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From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step. (Napoleon Bonaparte)
A beautiful woman like eyes, and a good heart; One is a beautiful thing, and other treasures. View quote
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There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest. View quote
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Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them. View quote
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If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing. View quote
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Success is the most convincing talker in the world. View quote
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The word impossible is not French. View quote
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Men of genius are meteors destined to burn themselves out in lighting up their age. View quote
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Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily. View quote
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Women are nothing but machines for producing children. View quote
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From the heights of these pyramids, forty centuries look down on us. (Napoleon Bonaparte)
Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence. View quote
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All religions have been made by men. View quote
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In love the only safety is in flight. View quote
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In politics, an absurdity is not an impediment. View quote
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Napoleon Bonaparte

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Occupation: French Statesman
Born: August 15, 1769
Died: May 5, 1821
Quotes count: 434
Wikipedia: Napoleon Bonaparte

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