Napoleon Bonaparte — Philosophical Quotes

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Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes

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Napoleon Bonaparte

Military Leader, Emperor

Philosophical

“To listen to the interests of all marks an ordinary government; to foresee them marks a great government.”

Government Ordinary Mark

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Napoleon Bonaparte

Military Leader, Emperor

Philosophical

“To write history one must be more than a man, since the author who holds the pen of this great justiciary must be free from all preoccupation of interest or vanity.”

Men Writing Vanity

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Philosophical

“In matters of government, justice means force as well as virtue.”

Mean Government

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Philosophical

“Pure politics is merely the calculus of combinations and of chances.”

Politics Chance

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Philosophical

“In tragedy great men are more truly great than in history. We see them only in the crises which unfold them.”

Men Greatness Tragedy

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Philosophical

“A man made for public life and authority never takes account of personalities; he only takes account of things, of their weight and their conseqences.”

Men Personality Power

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Philosophical

“A legislator must know how to take advantage of even the defects of those he wants to govern. The art consists in making others work rather than in wearing oneself out.”

Art Politics Power

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Philosophical

“There are certain things in war of which the commander alone comprehends the importance. Nothing but his superior firmness and ability can subdue and surmount all difficulties.”

War Military Firmness

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Philosophical

“Everything is more or less organized matter. To think so is against religion, but I think so just the same.”

Thinking Matter Atheism

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Philosophical

“In statesmanship there are predicaments from which it is impossible to escape without some wrongdoing.”

Impossible Predicaments Wrongdoing

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Philosophical

“In politics nothing is immutable. Events carry within them an invincible power. The unwise destroy themselves in resistance. The skillful accept events, take strong hold of them and direct them.”

Strong Events Resistance

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Philosophical

“There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest. All great revolutions originate in fear, for the play of interests does not lead to accomplishment.”

Men Two Play

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