
Quotes by Napoleon Bonaparte, page 4
111 quotes by Napoleon Bonaparte
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Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about mistake, enemies

Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about nothing

One must change one's tactics every ten years if one wishes to maintain one's superiority.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about change


Power is my mistress. I have worked too hard at her conquest to allow anyone to take her away from me.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about power

Public opinion is the thermometer a monarch should constantly consult.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about opinion, public

Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about quiet, common sense, religion, people

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about wealth, religion

Religion is what keeps the poor man from murdering the rich.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about wealth, religion, man


Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about philosophy, virtue, history


Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about action, thinking, time

Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about nation, people

The act of policing is, in order to punish less often, to punish more severely.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about order

The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about chaos, enemies



The extent of your consciousness is limited only by your ability to love and to embrace with your love the space around you, and all it contains.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about univers, ability, love, contentment