The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.
Napoleon Bonaparte Quotations
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The surest way to remain poor is to be honest.
Men, in general, are but great children.
What a beautiful fix we are in now; peace has been declared.
Religion is what keeps the poor man from murdering the rich.
If you wish to be a sucess in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.
There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.
Victory belongs to the most persevering.
There are two levers for moving men interest and fear.
Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them.
History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.
Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
Ability is of little account without opportunity.
What is history but a fable agreed upon.
We must laugh at man, to avoid crying for him.
An army marches on its stomach.
A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.
Few really believe. The most only believe that they believe or even make believe.
It requires more courage to suffer than to die.
Chief of the Army.
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
In politics stupidity is not a handicap.
History is a set of lies agreed upon.
[Medicine is] a collection of uncertain prescriptions the results of which, taken collectively, are more fatal than useful to mankind.
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.
Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
In politics, absurdity is not a handicap.
Men will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.
Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.
Religion is excellent stuff for keeping the common people quiet.
Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.
The word impossible is not in my dictionary.
A leader has the right to be beaten, but never the right to be surprised.
Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in.