Napoleon Bonaparte

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

Ability is of little account without opportunity.

Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.

Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.

In politics, absurdity is not a handicap.

It requires more courage to suffer than to die.

Men will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.

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

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.

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

[Medicine is] a collection of uncertain prescriptions the results of which, taken collectively, are more fatal than useful to mankind.