In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake. — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
It should not be believed that a march of three or four days in the wrong direction can be corrected by a… — 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
He that makes war without many mistakes has not made war very long. — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
It is a mistake, too, to say that the face is the mirror of the soul. The truth is, men are very… — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
The only victories which leave no regret are those which are gained over ignorance. — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
When a government is dependent upon bankers for money, they and not the leaders of the government control the situation — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
In the eyes of empire builders men are not men but instruments. — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
All becomes easy when we follow the current of opinion; it is the ruler of the world. — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
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 Image
Republican despotism is more fertile in acts of tyranny, because everyone has a hand in it. — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
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 Image