Quotes by Napoleon Bonaparte, page 3

Napoleon Bonaparte - french military and political leader

Was born on 15 aug 1769.
Died on 05 may 1821, at 51 years old.

Origin country: France

If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about sun, religion, god, life

If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about nation, peace

If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about things

If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about promise, wish, nothing, world

Imagination rules the world.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about rules, imagination, world

Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about impossible, word

In order to govern, the question is not to follow out a more or less valid theory but to build with whatever materials are at hand. The inevitable must be accepted and turned to advantage.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about question, order

In politics stupidity is not a handicap.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about stupidity, politics

In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about mistake, politics

It is the cause and not the death that makes the martyr.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about death

It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about death

It requires more courage to suffer than to die.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about suffering, courage, death

Let France have good mothers, and she will have good sons.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about good, good luck

Let the path be open to talent.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about talent

Medicines are only fit for old people.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about old, olderness, people

Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about man

Men are Moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about interest, self-control, fear, man

Men take only their needs into consideration - never their abilities.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about ability, man

Music is the voice that tells us that the human race is greater than it knows.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about voice, music, human imperfections

Music of all the arts has the most influence on the passions and the legislator should give it the greatest encouragement.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about encouragement, art, influence, music