“Salvador Dalí’s aberrations are partly explicable. Perhaps they are a way of assuring himself that he is not commonplace. The two qualities… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
“Historians are lenient to those who succeed and stern to those who fail; in this, and this alone, they display strong political… — J. Christopher Herold Copy Share Image
I had always been fascinated with Napoleon because he was a self-made emperor; Victor Hugo said, 'Napoleon's will to power,' and it… — August Wilson Copy Share Image
“When Bonaparte returned from Italy he called on Mr. Paine and invited him to dinner: in the course of his rapturous address… — Thomas Clio Rickman Copy Share Image
“What a pity to see a mind as great as Napoleon's devoted to trivial things such as empires, historic events, the thundering… — Paul Valéry Copy Share Image
“A little while ago, I stood by the grave of the old Napoleon —a magnificent tomb of gilt and gold, fit almost… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
There are certain historical figures of such importance that we need to know everything about them, which is why books about Napoleon,… — Robert Gottlieb Copy Share Image
There are a lot of hardcore 'Napoleon' fans, and they do the research and find photos of what I look like when… — Aaron Ruell Copy Share Image
“Between Napoleon and His army, always choose Napoleon; because He can create a new army, but his army cannot create a new… — Mehmet Murat ildan Copy Share Image
“The Constitution, the National Assembly, the dynastic parties, the blue and the red republicans, the heroes of Africa, the thunder from the… — Karl Marx Copy Share Image
I decided to restore 'Napoleon' after a widescreen festival at the Odeon Leicester Square in 1968. It was run by Richard Arnell… — Kevin Brownlow Copy Share Image
I don't write huge books any more. I used to write 1,000 printed pages, but now I write short books. I did… — Paul Johnson Copy Share Image
Europeans are forever the offspring of Machiavelli, trapped in a historical rollercoaster that can bring us a monarchy-toppling French Revolution and then… — Loretta Napoleoni Copy Share Image
I always played male roles in the school play - including Napoleon. — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
“Napoleon I., whose career had the quality of a duel against the whole of Europe, disliked duelling between the officers of his… — Joseph Conrad Copy Share Image
“While still a student, Napoleon had written on the last page of his geography book: "St. Helena. Small island." This may have… — Akutagawa Ryunosuke Copy Share Image
“Victor Hugo continues to be popular today not because of his multivolume works, which people may never have time or patience to… — Mouloud Benzadi Copy Share Image
I was very short when I was little, so I probably had - and there may be a residue of it now… — Wesley Snipes Copy Share Image
To some it is Napoleon, to some it is a philosophical struggle, to me it is allegro con brio. — Arturo Toscanini Copy Share Image
If you ask me about Napoleon, I'll tell you about his relationship with sugar. And canning - thanks to Napoleon, we have… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It was 1953, and I was still at school. I'd borrowed a silent French film from the library for my 9.5mm projector.… — Kevin Brownlow Copy Share Image
“This society [Jesuits] has been a greater calamity to mankind than the French Revolution, or Napoleon 's despotism or ideology. It has… — John Adams Copy Share Image
The more money you spend, the more you need to make back, and the more pressure there is to appeal to everyone… — Casey Wilson Copy Share Image
