Republican Despotism Quotes by Napoleon Bonaparte

He is almost a statesman. He lies well.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

Men grow old quickly on the battlefield.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

The only victories which leave no regret are those which are gained over ignorance.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

When a government is dependent upon bankers for money, they and not the leaders of the government control the situation

— Napoleon Bonaparte

In the eyes of empire builders men are not men but instruments.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

All becomes easy when we follow the current of opinion; it is the ruler of the world.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

The bullet that will kill me is not yet cast.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

Anarchy is the stepping stone to absolute power.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

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

Character is victory organized.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

Republican despotism is more fertile in acts of tyranny, because everyone has a hand in it.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

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

The army is the true nobility of our country.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

There is only one favorable moment in war; talent consists in knowing how to seize it.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

A great reserve and severity of manners are necessary for the command of those who are older than ourselves.

— Napoleon Bonaparte