“Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.”
Source: Napoleon in his own words from the French of Jules Bertaut
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Famous Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes
“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
“Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in.”
“Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.”
“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
“The heart of a statesman should be in his head.”
Source: Napoleon in his own words from the French of Jules Bertaut