Until then, mio dolce amor, a thousand kisses; but give me none in return, for they set my blood on fire.
Napoleon Bonaparte in letter to his wife Josephine (1795)
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When small men attempt great enterprises, they always end by reducing them to the level of their mediocrity.
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The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind.
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There is one kind of robber whom the law does not strike at, and who steals what is most precious to men: time.
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Ambition never is in a greater hurry that I; it merely keeps pace with circumstances and with my general way of thinking.
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I am sometimes a fox and sometimes a lion. The whole secret of government lies in knowing when to be the one or the other.
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The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need.
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The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better to abandon one's self to destiny.
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The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies.
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There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit.
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