MondayAug 10, 2026
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Why and how are words so important that they cannot be too often used.
Napoleon willed that he would, and did.
Washington is dead! This great man fought against Tyranny; he established the liberty of his country. His memory will always be dear to the French people, as it will be to all free men of the two worlds; and especially to French soldiers, who, like him and the American soldiers, have combated for liberty and equality.
War is not at all such a difficult art as people think.... In reality it would seem that he is vanquished who is afraid of his adversary and the the whole secret lies in that.
The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.
Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.
You may ask me for anything you like except time.
There is one kind of robber whom the law does not strike at, and who steals what is most precious to men: time.
Do you know what astonished me most in the world? The inability of force to create anything. In the long run, the sword is always beaten by the spirit.
There are in the world two powersthe sword and the spirit. The spirit has always vanquished the sword.
If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.
'Du sublime au ridicule il n'y a qu'un pas' From the sublime to the ridiculous there is but one step.
Stupidity is not a handicap in politics.
Ten persons who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.
The only true conqueststhose that awaken no regrets are those obtained over our ignorance.
The only conquests that are permanent and leave no regrets are our conquests over ourselves.
A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.
Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them.
A revolution is an axiom backed by bayonets.
In politics an absurdity is not a handicap.
What a beautiful fix we are in now; peace has been declared.
If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannonshots.
Over-preparation is the foe of inspiration.
[Medicine is] a collection of uncertain prescriptions the results of which, taken collectively, are more fatal than useful to mankind.
A mathematician of the first rank, Laplace quickly revealed himself as only a mediocre administrator; from his first work we saw that we had been deceived. Laplace saw no question from its true point of view; he sought subtleties everywhere; had only doubtful ideas, and finally carried the spirit of the infinitely small into administration.
Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I founded great empires. But upon what did the creation of our genius depend? Upon force. Jesus alone founded his empire upon love, and to this very day millions would die for him.
It requires more courage to suffer than to die.
A leader is a dealer in hope.
In matters of government, justice means force as well as virtue.
If you want to take Vienna, take Vienna!
There are two levers for moving men: interest and fear.
The word impossible is not in my dictionary.
In my youth I, too, entertained some illusions; but I soon recovered from them.
What is history but a fable agreed upon?
Great men are meteors that burn so that the earth may be lighted.
Great men grow tired of contentedness.
All things proclaim the existence of God.
The friendship of a great man is a favor of the gods.
An army marches on its stomach.
He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.
You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.
A resolute determination is the truest wisdom.
Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in.
Soldiers usually win the battles and generals get the credit for them.
The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you and are too cowardly to let you know.
Courage is like love it must have hope to nourish it.
My mind is a chest of drawers. When I wish to deal with a subject, I shut all the drawers but the one in which the subject is to be found. When I am wearied, I shut all the drawers and go to sleep.
The Bible is not merely a bookit is a living power.... Nowhere as in the Bible can be found such a series of beautiful ideas and admirable maxims which pose before us like the battalions of a celestial army.... The soul can never go astray while it has this book for its guide.
Men grow old quickly on the battlefield.
Ability is of little account without opportunity.
Men take only their needs into consideration never their abilities.
Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.
Victory belongs to the most persevering.
History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.
War - the trade of barbarians, and the art of bringing the greatest physical force to bear on a single point.
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.
The future destiny of the child is always the work of the mother.
Love is the idler's occupation, the warrior's relaxation, and the sovereign's ruination.
It is but a step from the sublime to the ridiculous.
Imagination rules the world.
Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight.
France has more need of me than I have need of France.
A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
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