Napoleon Bonaparte

Space we can recover; time never.

I saw myself founding a new religion, marching into Asia riding an elephant, a turban on my head and in my hands the new Koran I would have written to suit my needs.

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.

"Alexander, Caesar, Charlamagne, and myself founded empires; but what foundation did we rest the creation of our genius?  Upon force.  Jesus Christ founded an empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for him"

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

Circumstances-what are circumstances? I make circumstances.

The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided.

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

War is not at all such a difficult art as people think. . . . In reality it would seem that he is vanquished who is afraid of his adversary and the the whole secret lies in that.

Washington is dead! This great man fought against Tyranny; he established the liberty of his country. His memory will always be dear to the French people, as it will be to all free men of the two worlds; and especially to French soldiers, who, like him and the American soldiers, have combated for liberty and equality.