Action Quote by Otto Weininger

“The popular image [in England] of Bonaparte as a blood-stained tyrant and bandit was admittedly exaggerated, but instinct told even the most radical among…

— J. Christopher Herold

“Had Napoleon been thoroughly unselfish, Grant suggested, he would have been the greatest man in history, such was his military genius. When a young…

— Ron Chernow

“I like that quote, but Napoleon was a fool, drunk on his own perceived invincibility. He could have ruled the world had he but…

— Tom Wood

“Most geniuses are geniuses because of the way they manage their natural talents. He was one because of the way he took advantage of…

— Albert Sánchez Piñol

While Napoleon believed his fortunes to be governed by destiny, his real genius lay in self-control and martial daring coupled with an indomitable will…

— Michael Dirda

“In his preparations for the battle of Waterloo Napoleon contrived to produce a grand slam of mistakes. It is surprising that his great name…

— Frank McLynn

“A world conqueror had appeared in modern times. Alexander, Caesar, Attila, Genghis Khan, Napoleon—another such as these, appearing in the age of electricity, of…

— Upton Sinclair

“You develop a kind of admiration for criminal genius and ruthless efficiency, and you forget that the criminal empire is built on human pain…

— Jake Adelstein

“The aggressor is always peace-loving (as Bonaparte always claimed to be); he would prefer to take over our country unopposed.”

— Carl von Clausewitz

“Marius saw in Bonaparte the dazzling spectre which will always rise upon the frontier, and which will guard the future. Despot but dictator; a…

— Victor Hugo