Napoléon Bonaparte, usually referred to as simply Napoleon in English, was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars. He was the de facto leader of the French Republic as First Consul from 1799 to 1804. Napoleon instituted various reforms, such as higher education, a tax code, road and sewer systems, and established the Banque de France, the first central bank in French history. He negotiated the Concordat of 1801 with the Catholic Church, which sought to reconcile the mostly Catholic population to his regime. Here some best Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes that will motivate and inspire you.
Short quotes from napoleon Bonaparte
“Anarchy is the stepping stone to absolute power.”
“A leader is a dealer in hope.”
“Great men are meteors designed to burn so that earth may be lighted.”
“The best way to keep one’s word is not to give it.”
“Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment.”
“History is written by the winners.”
“There are but two powers in the world, the sword and the mind. In the long run the sword is always beaten by the mind”
“Men are Moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.”
“The world suffers a lot. Not because the violence of bad people. But because of the silence of the good people.”
“The reason most people fail instead of succeed is they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment.”
“It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr.”
“Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.”
“Throw off your worries when you throw off your clothes at night.”
“The greatest danger occurs at the moment of victory”
“The extent of your consciousness is limited only by your ability to love and to embrace with your love the space around you, and all it contains.”
Inspiring quotes from Napoleon Bonaparte
“It’s the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory”
“Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them.”
“It requires more courage to suffer than to die.”
“If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.”
“Impossible is the word found only in a fool’s dictionary. Wise people create opportunities for themselves and make everything possible…”
“The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need.”
“Ordinarily men exercise their memory much more than their judgment.”
“Never depend on the multitude, full of instability and whims; always take precautions against it.”
“Audacity succeeds as often as it fails; in life it has an even chance.”
“True character stands the test of emergencies. Do not be mistaken, it is weakness from which the awakening is rude.”
“Men of great ambition have sought happiness . . . and have found fame.”
“The most difficult art is not in the choice of men, but in giving to the men chosen the highest service of which they are capable.”
“It is astonishing what power words have over men.”
“The future destiny of a child is always the work of the mother.”
“Those who are free from common prejudices acquire others.”
