Army Quote by William Cobbett

I suffer a little bit from Napoleonism, if you will.

— Gary Coleman

Napoleon affords us an example of the danger of elevating one's self to the absolute, and sacrificing everything to the carrying out of an…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“If the empire were to collapse, I should personally feel extremely sad. I absolutely do not believe that the personal rule of Napoleon III…

— Franz Liszt

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

— Sebastian Marshall

“Napoleon once summarized his idea of strategic military planning: “You engage, and then you wait and see.” By making contact with the enemy and…

— Roy F. Baumeister

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

“One by one, Napoleon's armies toppled the ancient monarchies of Europe. The French believed the great ideals of their Republic-liberty, equality, and fraternity-were universal…

— David S. Kidder

We believe no more in Bonaparte's fighting merely for the liberties of the seas than in Great Britain's fighting for the liberties of mankind.…

— Thomas Jefferson

Was it possible that Napoleon should win the battle of Waterloo? We answer, No! Why? Because of Wellington? Because of Blucher? No! Because of…

— Victor Hugo

“to all those unfortunate men who are widowers, I throw the sublime proclamation of Bonaparte to the army of Italy: "Soldiers, you are in…

— Victor Hugo

Between Napoleon and his army, always choose Napoleon; because He can create another army, but his army cannot create a Napoleon!

— Mehmet Murat Ildan

The Allied Powers having proclaimed that the Emperor Napoleon is the sole obstacle to the re-establishment of peace in Europe, he, faithful to his…

— Napoleon Bonaparte