Napoleon

What is history but a fable agreed upon?

France always has plenty men of talent but it is always deficient in men of action and high character.

Forethought we may have undoubtedly but not foresight.

Where flowers degenerate man cannot live.

A cowardly act! What do I care about that? You may be sure that I should never fear to commit one if it were to my advantage.

Alexander Caesar Charlemagne and I myself have founded empires but upon what do these creations of our genius depend? Upon force. Jesus alone founded His empire upon love and to this very day millions would die for Him.

The bed has become a place of luxury to me! I would not exchange it for all the thrones in the world.

Ability is of little account without opportunity.