Greatest man Quote by Ron Chernow

“By common consent the eminent man of the time was Napoleon Bonaparte, the revolution queller, the burgher sovereign, the imperial democrat, the supreme captain,…

— William Milligan Sloane

“Napoleon, the greatest of the conquerors, is a sufficient proof that great men of action are criminals, and therefore, not geniuses. One can understand…

— Otto Weininger

Napoleon was asked, "Who do you consider to be the greatest generals?" He responded saying, "The victors.

— Donald Rumsfeld

“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

He [Napoleon] was as great as a man can be without morality.

— Alexis de Tocqueville

“When people speak of great men, they think of men like Napoleon - men of violence. Rarely do they think of peaceful men. But…

— Charles Fox

Napoleon was one of the most complex personalities in history.He was ruthless, small in stature, a bully, vulnerable, unfaithful and I think he was…

— David Suchet

“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

“According to what he tells us himself, Mrs. Fryxell used to say of Napoleon: 'I wish he could be punished for all his slaughter…

— Vilhelm Moberg

Napoleon for the sake of a good name broke in pieces half the world.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Bonaparte knew but one merit, and rewarded in one and the same way the good soldier, the good astronomer, the good poet, the good…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Napoleon was indeed the man sent by God to help the youth of France! Who is to take his place?

— Stendhal