Napoleon Quote by Roy F. Baumeister

When I was researching my book 'The 33 Strategies of War', I studied Napoleon extensively and I found myself wanting to ask Napoleon questions…

— Robert Greene

“Napoleon, the man of genius, did this! But to say that he destroyed his army because he wished to, or because he was very…

— Leo Tolstoy

If you don’t have a plan, you will fail, and you can quote me.” You need a definite plan, it should be written down,…

— Napoleon Hill

“we also see two things that are very salient for Napoleon –   1. Whenever he saw an opportunity, he immediately felt a strong…

— Sebastian Marshall

“Never interfere with an enemy while he’s in the process of destroying himself.’ Napoleon Bonaparte”

— Ashwin Sanghi

To the very last, he [Napoleon] had a kind of idea; that, namely, of la carrière ouverte aux talents, - the tools to him…

— John Keats

“Napoleon said, ‘When your enemy is doing something stupid, don’t interfere.”

— Kyle Mills

“nothing is more difficult in war than to adhere to a single strategic plan” and to resist the “constant temptation to desert the chosen…

— Rick Atkinson

“Conform to the enemy's tactics until a favorable opportunity offers; then come forth and engage in a battle that shall prove decisive.”

— Sun Tzu

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

— Donald Rumsfeld

Napoleon wanted his generals to be lucky. I don't think he would have worked with me.

— Graham Taylor

[Napoleon deployed] every available resource to inflict all-out defeats on [his] enemies.

— Steven Pinker