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Famous Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes
“You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.”
“In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake.”
“Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.”
Source: Napoleon in his own words from the French of Jules Bertaut
“Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.”
“A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.”
Source: Napoleon in his own words from the French of Jules Bertaut
“He who knows how to flatter also knows how to slander.”
Source: Napoleon in his own words from the French of Jules Bertaut
“Public opinion is the thermometer a monarch should constantly consult.”
Source: Napoleon in his own words from the French of Jules Bertaut
“A Constitution should be short and obscure.”
Source: The Corsican: The Virtual Diary of Napoleon Bonaparte