Napoleon Bonaparte

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.

I love power as a musician loves his violin.

Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.

You must not fear death, gentlemen; death can only be a release from misery.

Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.

Religion is an excellent thing for keeping the common people quiet.

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.

A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.

Ability is nothing without opportunity.

Circumstances? I make circumstances!

The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.

Imagination rules the world.

Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in.

The only way to lead people is to show them a future: a leader is a dealer in hope.

Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.

The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemy's.