Never awake me when you have good news to announce, because with good news nothing presses — Napoleon Bonaparte
There are two kinds of fidelity – that of dogs and that of cats; and you gentlemen — Napoleon Bonaparte
When small men attempt great enterprises, they always end by reducing them to the level of their mediocrity. — Napoleon Bonaparte
When soldiers have been baptized in the fire of a battle-field, they have all one rank in my eyes. — Napoleon Bonaparte
The great proof of madness is the disproportion of one’s designs to one’s means. — Napoleon Bonaparte
The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need. — Napoleon Bonaparte
There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit. — Napoleon Bonaparte
There is one kind of robber whom the law does not strike at, and who steals what is most precious to men: time. — Napoleon Bonaparte
The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue. — Napoleon Bonaparte
Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them. — Napoleon Bonaparte
Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide. — Napoleon Bonaparte
One must change one’s tactics every ten years if one wishes to maintain one’s superiority. — Napoleon Bonaparte