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
International incidents should not govern foreign policy, but foreign policy, incidents
What is the government? Nothing, unless supported by opinion.
In matters of government, justice means force as well as virtue.
A constitution should be framed so as not to impede the action of government, nor force the government to its violation.
A form of government that is not the result of a long sequence of shared experiences, efforts, and endeavors can never take root.
War is like government, a matter of tact.
When a government is dependent upon bankers for money, they and not the leaders of the government control the situation
It is easy to know when a government wishes for peace by observing the character of the person sent to negotiate for it.
Governments keep their promises only when they are forced, or when it is to their advantage to do so.
It is an ambassador's duty to stand up for his nation's foreign policy in any era and under any government whatsoever. Ambassadors are, in the full meaning of the term, titled spies.
To listen to the interests of all marks an ordinary government; to foresee them marks a great government.
He is almost a statesman. He lies well.
I am a monarch of God's creation, and you reptiles of the earth dare not oppose me. I render an account of my government to none save God and Jesus Christ.
Where the Government is weak, military sway prevails.