An order that can be misunderstood, will be misunderstood. Napoleon Bonaparte More Quotes by Napoleon Bonaparte More Quotes From Napoleon Bonaparte God has decreed that there be sick and poor in this world, but in the next it will be the other way around. Napoleon Bonaparte sickwayworld Never interfere with an enemy in the process of destroying himself. Napoleon Bonaparte destroyingprocessenemy Music is the voice that tells us that the human race is greater than it knows. Napoleon Bonaparte musicracewisdom Ability has nothing to do with opportunity. Napoleon Bonaparte addictionsmartopportunity To extraordinary circumstance we must apply extraordinary remedies. Napoleon Bonaparte remedycircumstanceswar What my enemies call a general peace is my destruction. What I call peace is merely the disarmament of my enemies. Am I not more moderate than they? Napoleon Bonaparte destructionwarenemy International incidents must not be allowed to shape foreign policy, foreign policy must shape the incidents. Napoleon Bonaparte politicsshapespower Our credulity is a part of the imperfection of our natures. It is inherent in us to desire to generalize, when we ought, on the contrary, to guard ourselves very carefully from this tendency. Napoleon Bonaparte tendenciesimperfectiondesire In war, as in politics, no evil - even if it is permissible under the rules - is excusable unless it is absolutely necessary. Everything beyond that is a crime. Napoleon Bonaparte powerevilwar The truest wisdom is a resolute determination. Napoleon Bonaparte determinationwisdommotivational The first quality of a soldier is constancy in enduring fatigue and hardship. Courage is only the second. Poverty privation and want are the school of the good soldier. Napoleon Bonaparte soldierwarschool Man will believe anything, as long as it's not in the bible. Napoleon Bonaparte menlongbelieve Governments keep their promises only when they are forced, or when it is to their advantage to do so. Napoleon Bonaparte governmentpowerpromise Great men are meteors, consuming themselves to light the world Napoleon Bonaparte greatnesslightmen Called to the throne by the voice of the people, my maxim has always been: A career open to talent without distinction of birth. It is this system of equality for which the European oligarchy detests me Napoleon Bonaparte equalityvoicecareers Even when I am gone, I shall remain in people's minds the star of their rights, my name will be the war cry of their efforts, the motto of their hopes. Napoleon Bonaparte starsrightswar Those who failed to oppose me, who readily agreed with me and accepted all my views, were those who did me the most injury. Napoleon Bonaparte injuryacceptedviews Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy. Napoleon Bonaparte skepticismvirtuephilosophy Unite for the public safety, if you would remain an independent nation. Napoleon Bonaparte independentsafetyarmy A man is known by his conduct to his wife, to his family, and to those under him. Napoleon Bonaparte supervisionwifemen
