Napoleon Bonaparte

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.

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment.

He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.

The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.

In politics, an absurdity is not a handicap.

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.

Imagination rules the world.

The bullet that will kill me is not yet cast.

To understand the man, you have to know what was happening in the world when he was twenty.

The best way to make a man trustworthy is to trust him.

One must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.

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.

The only way to lead people is to show them a future: a leader is a dealer in hope.

If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.

War is ninety percent information.

The most dangerous moment for a bad government is when it begins to reform.

I have made all the generals, but I have not made the soldiers.

The art of war is to gain time when your strength is inferior.