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Watch what people are cynical about, and one can often discover what they lack.
The most difficult thing about being humble is not being able to brag about it.
You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals.
No captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of the enemy.
Show me a family of readers, and I will show you the people who move the world.
Order marches with weighty and measured strides. Disorder is always in a hurry.
The stupid speak of the past, the wise of the present, and fools of the future.
The act of policing is, in order to punish less often, to punish more severely.
In my youth I, too, entertained some illusions; but I soon recovered from them.
Every private in the French army carries a Field Marshall wand in his knapsack.
Against attempts on my life, I trust in my luck, my good genius, and my guards.
Fashion condemns us to many follies, the greatest is to make oneself its slave.
In politics nothing is immutable. Events carry within them an invincible power.
I have doubtless erred more or less in politics, but a crime I never committed.
The Concordat is not the victory of any one party but the consolidation of all.
If my soldiers were to begin to think, not one of them would remain in the army.
Human beings are made up of flesh and blood, and a miracle fiber called courage.
Time is everything; five minutes make the difference between victory and defeat.
Thank God I have done my duty. Drink, drink. Fan, fan. Rub, rub. Kiss me, Hardy.
General, unless he offers us honorable terms, come back and let us fight it out!
The reason I beat the Austrians is, they did not known the value of five minutes
The great proof of madness is the disproportion of one's designs to one's means.
I have never loved anyone for love's sake except, perhaps, Josephine - a little.
I saw the crown of France laying on the ground, so I picked it up with my sword.
Military despotism represses generous sentiments, priestly tyranny stifles them.
The great difficulty with politics is, that there are no established principles.
Our God was my shield. His protecting care is an additional cause for gratitude.
I don't think I have been loved by my troops, but I think I have been respected.
The end and object of conquest is to avoid doing the same thing as the conquered.
Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader.
I always believe in being prepared, even when I'm dressed in white tie and tails.
My love is founded on esteem, the only foundation that can make the passion last.
A man is known by his conduct to his wife, to his family, and to those under him.
America is a fortunate country. She grows by the follies of our European nations.
Few really believe. The most only believe that they believe or even make believe.
Nothing is more arrogant than the weakness which feels itself supported by power.
The bayonet has always been the weapon of the brave and the chief tool of victory
Sometimes the most exciting journey you can make is through your own imagination.
The hardships of forced marches are often more painful than the dangers of battle
There are no great men, only ordinary men, who have met extraordinary challenges.
It is the fashion these days to make war, and presumably it will last a while yet.
You shouldn't underestimate an enemy, but it is just as fatal to overestimate him.
Many soldiers are led to faulty ideas of war by knowing too much about too little.
I have come not to make war on the Italians, but to aid the Italians against Rome.
If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.
Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.
Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them.
I want the whole of Europe to have one currency; it will make trading much easier.
Officers must be made to care for their men. That is the sole duty of all officers.
A good battle plan that you act on today can be better than a perfect one tomorrow.