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Napoleon
About Author: French general & politician (1769 - 1821)
Quotes:[Medicine is] a collection of uncertain prescriptions the results of which, taken collectively, are more fatal than useful to mankind.
History is a set of lies agreed upon.
What a beautiful fix we are in now; peace has been declared.
Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
Victory belongs to the most persevering.
Chief of the Army.
Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in.
In politics, absurdity is not a handicap.
Success in highest and noblest form calls for peace of mind and enjoyment and happiness which comes only to the man who has found the work he likes best.
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.
Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.
Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
No one is ready for a thing until he believes he can acquire it.
Men will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.
Within every adversity is an equal or greater opportunity.
A leader has the right to be beaten, but never the right to be surprised.
Men, in general, are but great children.
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.
It requires more courage to suffer than to die.
Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.
From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step.
Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.
A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.
History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.
Ability is of little account without opportunity.
Ability is nothing without opportunity.
Imagination rules the world.
Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.
Any ideas, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind through repetition of thought.
When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.
He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.
First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination.
Impossible is a word only to be found in the dictionary of fools.
Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you ready or not, to put this plan into action.
If your imagination leads you to understand how quickly people grant your requests when those requests appeal to their self-interest, you can have practically anything you go after.
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