10 persons who speak make more noise than 10 000 who are silent.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

A leader is a dealer in hope.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

All celebrated people lose dignity on a close view.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

All the scholastic scaffolding falls as a ruined edifice before a single word: faith.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

An army marches on its stomach.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

As to moral courage I have very rarely met with the two o'clock in the morning kind. I mean unprepared courage that which is necessary on an unexpected occasion and which in spite of the most unforeseen events leaves full freedom of judgement and decision.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

Circumstances-what are circumstances? I make circumstances.

— Napoleon Bonaparte