
Quotes by Napoleon Bonaparte, page 5
111 quotes by 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.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about vanity, influence, need

The human race is governed by its imagination.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about imagination, human imperfections


The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you and are too cowardly to let you know.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about fear, people

The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about communication, mind, man



The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better to abandon one's self to destiny.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about destiny, self-control

The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about determination, wisdom


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.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about spirit, force, world

There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about force, interest, fear, man

There are two levers for moving men - interest and fear.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about interest, fear, man

There is no such thing as accident; it is fate misnamed.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about destiny, things

There is one kind of robber whom the law does not strike at, and who steals what is most precious to men: time.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about law, man, time


Throw off your worries when you throw off your clothes at night.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about clothes, night

To do all that one is able to do, is to be a man; to do all that one would like to do, is to be a god.
Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about god, man