976 Quotes by Napoleon Bonaparte

The division of labor, which has brought such perfection in mechanical industries, is altogether fatal when applied to productions of the mind. All work of the mind is superior in proportion as the mind that produces it is universal.

I shall be an Attila to Venice.

Anarchy is the stepping stone to absolute power.

The first quality of the commander-in-chief is a cool head to receive a correct impression of things. He should not allow himself to be confused by either good or bad news.

Sometimes a great example is necessary to all the public functionaries of the state.

From sublime to ridiculousness there is only one step.

Reconnaissance memoranda should always be written in the simplest style and be purely descriptive. They should never stray from their objective by introducing extraneous ideas.

The poor man commands respect; the beggar must always excite anger.

A leader has the right to be beaten, but never the right to be surprised.