To have a right estimate of a man's character, we must see him in misfortune. — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
Life is strewn with so many dangers, and can be the source of so many misfortunes, that death is not the greatest… — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
When I was happy I thought I knew men, but it was fated that I should know them in misfortune only. — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
After making a mistake or suffering a misfortune, the man of genius always gets back on his feet. — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
The only victories which leave no regret are those which are gained over ignorance. — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share
When a government is dependent upon bankers for money, they and not the leaders of the government control the situation — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share
All becomes easy when we follow the current of opinion; it is the ruler of the world. — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share
A great reputation is a great noise, the more there is of it, and the further does it swell. Land, monuments, Nations, all fall,… — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share
Republican despotism is more fertile in acts of tyranny, because everyone has a hand in it. — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share
My decision to destroy the authority of the blacks in Saint Domingue (Haiti) is not so much based on considerations of commerce and money,… — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share
There is only one favorable moment in war; talent consists in knowing how to seize it. — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share
A great reserve and severity of manners are necessary for the command of those who are older than ourselves. — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share
