244 ordspråk av Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte
I have made noise enough in the world already, perhaps too much, and am now getting old, and want retirement
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I have only one counsel for you / be master.
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I hope the time is not far off when I shall be able to unite all the wise and educated men of all the countries and establish a uniform regime based on the principles of the Quran which alone are true and which alone can lead men to happiness
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I know when it is necessary, how to leave the skin of lion to take one of fox.
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I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords and harmonies.
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I made all my generals out of mud.
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I must see her and press her to my heart. I love her to the point of madness, and I cannot continue to be separated from her. If she no longer loved me, I would have nothing left to do on earth.
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I tell you Wellington is a bad general, the English are bad soldiers; we will settle this matter by lunch time.
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If I always appear prepared, it is because before entering an undertaking, I have meditated long and have foreseen what might occur. It is not genius where reveals to me suddenly and secretly what I should do in circumstances unexpected by others; it is thought and preparation.
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If I had believed in a God of rewards and punishments, I might have lost courage in battle
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If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.
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If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon-shots
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If you start to take Vienna - take Vienna
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If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
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If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.
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