“Doctors will have more lives to answer for in the next world than even we generals.” Napoleon Bonaparte DoctorFunnyWorldLiveAnswerGenerals
“He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.” Napoleon Bonaparte DefeatFearWisdomConquerBeingConquered
“Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.” Napoleon Bonaparte HistoryPhilosophyWisdomVirtueSkepticism
“The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better to abandon one's self to destiny.” Napoleon Bonaparte DestinyTimeDangerBetterAvoidOftenTormentPrecautionExceedSometimes
“To do all that one is able to do, is to be a man; to do all that one would like to do, is to be a god.” Napoleon Bonaparte AmbitionGodManAbility
“In order to govern, the question is not to follow out a more or less valid theory but to build with whatever materials are at hand. The inevitable must be accepted and turned to advantage.” Napoleon Bonaparte Hate
“Music is the voice that tells us that the human race is greater than it knows.” Napoleon Bonaparte Music
“Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in.” Napoleon Bonaparte ActionTime
“Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.” Napoleon Bonaparte KnowledgeSilentWisdomPeopleNoise
“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
“You must not fear death, my lads; defy him, and you drive him into the enemy's ranks.” Napoleon Bonaparte DeathEnemyFearBattleDefianceRanks
“Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them.” Napoleon Bonaparte
“The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies.” Napoleon Bonaparte ChaosWin
“The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue.” Napoleon Bonaparte CourageSoldierVirtueEndurance
“When soldiers have been baptized in the fire of a battle-field, they have all one rank in my eyes.” Napoleon Bonaparte FireOldBattleBaptismSoldiers