I am sometimes a fox and sometimes a lion. The whole secret of government lies in knowing when to be the one or the other. Napoleon Bonaparte on government
Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them. Napoleon Bonaparte on great
When small men attempt great enterprises, they always end by reducing them to the level of their mediocrity. Napoleon Bonaparte on great
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 on great
The great proof of madness is the disproportion of one's designs to one's means. Napoleon Bonaparte on great
History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon. Napoleon Bonaparte on history
If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god. Napoleon Bonaparte on life
Courage is like love it must have hope for nourishment. Napoleon Bonaparte on love
I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords and harmonies. Napoleon Bonaparte on love
Doctors will have more lives to answer for in the next world than even we generals. Napoleon Bonaparte on medical
Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues. Napoleon Bonaparte on men