Better to have a known enemy than a forced ally. Napoleon Bonaparte More Quotes by Napoleon Bonaparte More Quotes From Napoleon Bonaparte To have a right estimate of a man's character, we must see him in misfortune. Napoleon Bonaparte misfortunescharactermen No one but myself can be blamed for my fall. I have been my own greatest enemy-the cause of my own disastrous fate. Napoleon Bonaparte fateenemyfall In politics stupidity is not a handicap. Napoleon Bonaparte intellectualpowerstupid Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded his empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for him. Napoleon Bonaparte inspirational-lovemenjesus If you want a thing done well, do it yourself. Napoleon Bonaparte donewantmotivational I am surrounded by priests who repeat incessantly that their kingdom is not of this world, and yet they lay their hands on everything they can get. Napoleon Bonaparte atheismhandsreligion Friends must always be treated as if one day they might be enemies. Napoleon Bonaparte one-daymightenemy In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake. Napoleon Bonaparte politicalpowermistake The stupid speak of the past, the wise of the present, and fools of the future. Napoleon Bonaparte stupidwisepast The best cure for the body is a quiet mind. Napoleon Bonaparte medicinenursemind Lies circle the earth while Truth is still trying to put on its shoes. Napoleon Bonaparte shoescircleslying The amateurs discuss tactics: the professionals discuss logistics Napoleon Bonaparte tacticslogistics If I were to give liberty to the press, my power could not last three days. Napoleon Bonaparte libertyevilgiving A woman laughing is a woman conquered. Napoleon Bonaparte marriagerelationshiplaughing The fool has one great advantage over a man of sense; he is always satisfied with himself. Napoleon Bonaparte foolstupiditymen This soldier, I realized, must have had friends at home and in his regiment; yet he lay there deserted by all except his dog. I looked on, unmoved, at battles which decided the future of nations. Tearless, I had given orders which brought death to thousands. Yet here I was stirred, profoundly stirred, stirred to tears. And by what? By the grief of one dog. Napoleon Bonaparte, on finding a dog beside the body of his dead master, licking his face and howling, on a moonlit field after a battle. Napoleon was haunted by this scene until his own death. Napoleon Bonaparte griefdoghome You become strong by defying defeat and by turning loss into gain and failure to success. Napoleon Bonaparte stronglossinspirational The best way to keep one's word is not to give it. Napoleon Bonaparte keeping-promisescommunicationwar Great men are never cruel without necessity. Napoleon Bonaparte politicspowermen Great men are meteors designed to burn so that earth may be lighted. Napoleon Bonaparte earthmenlife
