Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoléon Bonapartewas a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars. As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814, and again in 1815. Napoleon dominated European and global affairs for more than a decade while leading France against a series of coalitions in the Napoleonic Wars. He won most of these wars and the vast majority of his battles, building a...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionRoyalty
Date of Birth15 August 1769
CityAjaccio, France
CountryFrance
Champagne! In victory, one deserves it; in defeat one needs it.
Public morals are natural complement of all laws they are by themselves an entire code.
The first method is that of a schemer and leads only to mediocre results; the other method is the path of genius and changes the face of the world.
An order that can be misunderstood, will be misunderstood.
There is no strength without justice.
Two armies are two bodies which meet and try to frighten each other.
When Monarchs abuse the rights with which they have been invested by the confidence of the people, and bring down upon their heads the calamity of war, the people have the right to withdraw their allegiance.
A man is not dependent upon his fellow creature, when he does not fear death.
We live and die in the midst of marvels.
The life of a citizen is the property of his country.
To live, is to suffer; and the honest man is always fighting to be master of his own mind.
Ability is of little account without opportunity. I have very rarely met with two o'clock in the morning courage: I mean instantaneous courage.
Better live a King, than a Prince.
Whatever may be the position in life of a parent, it is his duty to share his crust with his children. If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.