Government Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

“I am sometimes a fox and sometimes a lion. The whole secret of government lies in knowing when to be the one or the other.”

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He is almost a statesman. He lies well.

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Men grow old quickly on the battlefield.

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

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

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

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The bullet that will kill me is not yet cast.

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Anarchy is the stepping stone to absolute power.

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Character is victory organized.

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

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