Napoleon Bonaparte — Courageous Quotes

296 quotes · Military Leader, Emperor

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Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes

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Napoleon Bonaparte

Military Leader, Emperor

Courageous

“Life is strewn with so many dangers, and can be the source of so many misfortunes, that death is not the greatest of them.”

Life Inspire Danger

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Napoleon Bonaparte

Military Leader, Emperor

Courageous

“A general-in-chief should ask himself several times in the day, What if the enemy were to appear now in my front, or on my right, or my left?”

War Enemy What If

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Courageous

“The bayonet has always been the weapon of the brave and the chief tool of victory”

Military Victory

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Courageous

“When you have an enemy in your power, deprive him of the means of ever injuring you.”

Mean Enemy

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Courageous

“Ordinary men died, men of iron were taken prisoner: I only brought back with me men of bronze.”

Men Taken Army

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Courageous

“Suicide is a crime the most revolting to the feelings; nor does any reason suggest itself to our understanding by which it can be justified. It certainly originates in that species of fear which we denominate poltroonery. For what claim can that man have to courage who trembles at the frowns of fortunes? True heroism consists in being superior to the ills of life in whatever shape they may challenge him to combat.”

Men Understanding Suicide

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Courageous

“There are two levers for moving men - interest and fear.”

Motivation Fear

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Courageous

“I engage and after that I see what to do.”

War

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Courageous

“You cannot stop me; I spend thirty thousand men a month.”

Men War

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Courageous

“Nature intended women to be our slaves. They are our property.”

Women Negative

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Courageous

“Power is what they like - it is the greatest of all aphrodisiacs.”

Aphrodisiac

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Courageous

“Soldiers generally win battles; generals get credit for them.”

War Work

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