Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
It is rare that a legislature reasons. It is too quickly impassioned.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Napoleon Bonaparte
Age: 52 †
Born: 1769
Born: January 1
Died: 1821
Died: January 1
Art Collector
Emperor
Militant
Military Leader
Military Officer
Politician
Sovereign
Statesman
Statesperson
Aiacciu
Napoléon Bonaparte
Le Petit Caporal
Le Corse
Napoleone di Buonaparte
Napoleon I
by the Grace of God and the Constitutions
Emperor of the French and King of Italy
Empereur des Français Napoléon I
Napoleon Buonaparte
emperador dels francesos Napoleó I
Napoleone Bonaparte
Napoleone Buonaparte
Emperador de Francia Napoleón I
Napoleon I
Na
Reason
Impassioned
Legislature
Rare
Quickly
Reasons
More quotes by Napoleon Bonaparte
Tis a principle of war that when you can use the lightning, 'tis better than cannon.
Napoleon Bonaparte
In war, three-quarters turns on personal character and relations the balance of manpower and materials counts only for the remaining quarter.
Napoleon Bonaparte
I am the successor, not of Louis XVI, but of Charlemagne.
Napoleon Bonaparte
The bayonet has always been the weapon of the brave and the chief tool of victory
Napoleon Bonaparte
If the art of war were nothing but the art of avoiding risks, glory would become the prey of mediocre minds.... I have made all the calculations fate will do the rest.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Prison, blood, death, create enthusiasts and martyrs, and bring forth courage and desperate resolution.
Napoleon Bonaparte
The logical end to defensive warfare is surrender.
Napoleon Bonaparte
I cannot approve of your method of operation, you proceed like a bewildered idiot, taking not the least notice of my orders.
Napoleon Bonaparte
When I was happy I thought I knew men, but it was fated that I should know them in misfortune only.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Battles are lost or won in 15 minutes
Napoleon Bonaparte
Revolutions are good times for soldiers of talent and courage.
Napoleon Bonaparte
The unwilling soldier will do anything to fight for a useless fabric piece of ribbon.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Civilization does everything for the mind and favors it entirely at the expense of the body.
Napoleon Bonaparte
The secret of great battles consists in knowing how to deploy and concentrate at the right time.
Napoleon Bonaparte
History is a set of lies agreed upon.
Napoleon Bonaparte
You don't reason with intellectuals. You shoot them.
Napoleon Bonaparte
The art of land warfare is an art of genius, of inspiration. On the sea nothing is genius or inspiration everything is positive or empiric.
Napoleon Bonaparte
War is like government, a matter of tact.
Napoleon Bonaparte
This year has begun hopefully for right thinkers. After all these centuries of feudal barbarism and political slavery, it is surprising to see how the word of 'liberty' sets minds on fire.
Napoleon Bonaparte
The basic principle that we must follow in directing the armies of the Republic is this: that they must feed themselves on war at the expense of the enemy territory.
Napoleon Bonaparte
