Napoleon Bonaparte quotes

Discover insightful quotes from the legendary French military leader and statesman, Napoleon Bonaparte. Dive into the wisdom of this iconic historical figure.

The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

Put your iron hand in a velvet glove.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

One is more certain to influence men, to produce more effect on them, by absurdities than by sensible ideas.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

Never interrupt your enemy when he’s making a mistake.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

If we could read the past histories of all our enemies we would disregard all hostility for them.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

I saw the crown of France laying on the ground, so I picked it up with my sword.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

I am surrounded by priests who repeat incessantly that their kingdom is not of this world, and yet they lay hands on everything they can get.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

History is written by the winners.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

China is a sleeping giant. Let her sleep, for when she wakes she will move the world.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded his empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for him.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

A woman laughing is a woman conquered.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

A good sketch is better than a long speech.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

Give me an educated mother, I shall promise you the birth of a civilized, educated nation.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools. Wise people create opportunities for themselves and make everything possible...

- Napoleon Bonaparte

Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action comes, stop thinking and go in.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

When small men attempt great enterprises, they always end by reducing them to the level of their mediocrity.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better to abandon one's self to destiny.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.

- Napoleon Bonaparte

Among those who dislike oppression are many who like to oppress.

- Napoleon Bonaparte