Quotes from Napoleon Bonaparte

The policies of all powers are inherent in their geography.

A Constitution should be short and obscure.

There is no power without justice.

Europe is a molehill. All great empires and revolutions have been on the Orient; six hundred millions live there.

In politics nothing is immutable. Events carry within them an invincible power. The unwise destroy themselves in resistance. The skillful accept events, take strong hold of them and direct them.

In politics, an absurdity in public business is going into it.

A great European federative system alone can be favourable to the development of civilisation.

In politics nothing is immutable. Events carry within them an invincible power.

One must change one's tactics every ten years if one wishes to maintain one's superiority.

Circumstances-what are circumstances? I make circumstances.

There is only one thing in this world, and that is to keep acquiring money and more money, power and more power. All the rest is meaningless.

Anarchy is the stepping stone to absolute power.

When you set out to take Vienna, take Vienna.

If I were to give liberty to the press, my power could not last three days.

Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.

Force is the law of animals, men are ruled by conviction.

An order that can be misunderstood, will be misunderstood.

The Bible is no mere book, but a Living Creature, with a power that conquers all that oppose it.

Great men are never cruel without necessity.

International incidents must not be allowed to shape foreign policy, foreign policy must shape the incidents.

When you have an enemy in your power, deprive him of the means of ever injuring you.

God is on the side with the best artillery

You think you are too intelligent to believe in God. I am not like you.

If you (to General Bertrand) do not perceive that Jesus Christ is God, very well; then I did wrong to make you a general.