Machiavelli is right: one always must live with one's friends with the idea that they may turn into one's enemies. He should have said, with everyone. 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 sick way world Never interfere with an enemy in the process of destroying himself. Napoleon Bonaparte destroying process enemy Music is the voice that tells us that the human race is greater than it knows. Napoleon Bonaparte music race wisdom Ability has nothing to do with opportunity. Napoleon Bonaparte addiction smart opportunity To extraordinary circumstance we must apply extraordinary remedies. Napoleon Bonaparte remedy circumstances war 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 destruction war enemy International incidents must not be allowed to shape foreign policy, foreign policy must shape the incidents. Napoleon Bonaparte politics shapes power 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 tendencies imperfection desire 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 power evil war The truest wisdom is a resolute determination. Napoleon Bonaparte determination wisdom motivational 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 soldier war school Man will believe anything, as long as it's not in the bible. Napoleon Bonaparte men long believe Governments keep their promises only when they are forced, or when it is to their advantage to do so. Napoleon Bonaparte government power promise Great men are meteors, consuming themselves to light the world Napoleon Bonaparte greatness light men 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 equality voice careers 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 stars rights war 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 injury accepted views Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy. Napoleon Bonaparte skepticism virtue philosophy Unite for the public safety, if you would remain an independent nation. Napoleon Bonaparte independent safety army A man is known by his conduct to his wife, to his family, and to those under him. Napoleon Bonaparte supervision wife men
