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
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.
Men are led by trifles.
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.
Age, habits of business and experience have modified many characters.
Vengeance has no foresight.
Flatterers and men of learning do not accord well with each other.
The confidence with which a Sovereign is invested, is solid only when it is sanctioned by the suffrages of the people, who clothed him with the supreme magistracy.
Passionate people invariably deny their anger, and cowards often boast their ignorance of fear.
In war, the moral is to the physical as three is to one.