Napoleon Bonaparte

Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

Never awake me when you have good news to announce, because with good news nothing presses; but when you have read more

Never awake me when you have good news to announce, because with good news nothing presses; but when you have bad news, arouse me immediately, for then there is not an instant to be lost.

There are times when a battle decides everything, and there are times when the most insignificant thing can decide the read more

There are times when a battle decides everything, and there are times when the most insignificant thing can decide the outcome of a battle

There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will read more

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.

Men are moved by only two things: fear and self-interest.

Men are moved by only two things: fear and self-interest.