976 Quotes by Napoleon Bonaparte

I know men; and I tell you that Jesus Christ is not a man. Superficial minds see a resemblance between Christ and the founders of empires, and the gods of other religions. That resemblance does not exist. There is between Christianity and whatever other religions the distance of infinity...

Brave deeds are the monuments of brave men.

We are made weak both by idleness and distrust of ourselves. Unfortunate, indeed, is he who suffers from both. If he is a mere individual he becomes nothing; if he is a king he is lost.

It is the business of cavalry to follow up the victory, and to prevent the beaten army from rallying.

Ten persons who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent

In war, men are nothing, one man is everything.

Whatever shall we do in that remote spot? Well, we will write our memoirs. Work is the scythe of time.

Who saves his country violates no law.

I made all my generals out of mud.