Napoleon Bonaparte — Philosophical Quotes

202 quotes · Military Leader, Emperor

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Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes

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Napoleon Bonaparte

Military Leader, Emperor

Philosophical

“The advance and perfecting of mathematics are closely joined to the prosperity of the nation.”

Nations Mathematics Prosperity

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Napoleon Bonaparte

Military Leader, Emperor

Philosophical

“The barbarous custom of having men beaten who are suspected of having important secrets to reveal must be abolished. It has always been recognized that this way of interrogating men, by putting them to torture, produces nothing worthwhile.”

Men Military Secret

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Philosophical

“The laws of circumstance are abolished by new circumstances.”

Law Circumstances

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Philosophical

“Variety made the Revolution. Liberty was just a pretext.”

Made Liberty

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Philosophical

“It is rare that a legislature reasons. It is too quickly impassioned.”

Reason Legislature Impassioned

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Philosophical

“Obedience to public authority ought not to be based either on ignorance or stupidity.”

Ignorance Stupidity

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Philosophical

“Lack is more in means, than in principles.”

Mean Principles

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Philosophical

“I know men; and I tell you that Jesus Christ is not a man. Superficial minds see a resemblance between Christ and the founders of empires, and the gods of other religions. That resemblance does not exist. There is between Christianity and whatever other religions the distance of infinity.”

Men Jesus Distance

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Philosophical

“When I want any, good head work done; I always choose a man, if possible with a long nose.”

Men Long Quality

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Philosophical

“We live and die in the midst of marvels.”

Dies Midst

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Philosophical

“Passions change, politics are immutable.”

Passion Politics

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Philosophical

“A constitution should be framed so as not to impede the action of government, nor force the government to its violation.”

Government Action Constitution

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