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Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes

Short Bio:

Napoleon Bonaparte was born in the island of Corsica on the 15th of August 1769. He was a French military leader who crowned himself emperor after seizing political power in France after a coup d’état.

More Notable Quotes:

"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.
"Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.
"Ability is nothing without opportunity.
"An army marches on its stomach.
"The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.
"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.
"If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.
"To do all that one is able to do, is to be a man; to do all that one would like to do, is to be a god.
"Public opinion is the thermometer a monarch should constantly consult.
"A revolution can be neither made nor stopped. The only thing that can be done is for one of several of its children to give it a direction by dint of victories.
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